jat1 sik1一色

Jyutpingjat1 sik1

Yaleyāt sīk

Definition

Of the same colour, tone, or appearance; identical.

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How it's used

Often used to describe a sense of uniformity in design or appearance, such as a room decorated in a single palette or a group wearing matching uniforms. It implies a deliberate aesthetic choice rather than just a coincidence of colour. It is frequently paired with the particle 咁 to emphasize the degree of similarity.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋di1啲saam1衫cyun4全bou6部jat1一sik1色，hou2好naan4難fan1分。

Their clothes are all the same colour, it is hard to tell them apart.

le1呢tou3套gaa1傢si1俬jat1一sik1色，tai2睇lok6落hou2好syu1舒fuk6服。

This set of furniture is all the same tone, it looks very comfortable.

Common phrases

jat1一sik1色jat1一joeng6樣

identical in every way

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 一色一樣, which is a common idiom meaning identical in every way, not just colour. Using 一色 alone to describe objects that are identical in shape and size but different in colour will sound unnatural.