jat1 sap6一十

Jyutpingjat1 sap6

Yaleyāt sahp

Definition

The whole story, or everything from start to finish.

colloquialcommunicationother

How it's used

Commonly used to emphasize that every detail or the entirety of a situation is being revealed or accounted for. It carries a sense of transparency or complete disclosure, often used when someone is expected to be honest about what happened. It functions as an adverbial phrase describing the completeness of an action like telling or explaining.

Examples

keoi5佢zoeng1將gin2件si6事jat1一sap6十gong2講saai3晒ceot1出lai4嚟。

He told the whole thing out.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使jat1一sap6十waa6話bei2畀keoi4佢teng1聽aa4呀？

Do you need to tell him the whole thing?

Common phrases

jat1一sap6十gong2講ceot1出lai4嚟

tell the whole thing out

jat1一sap6十waa6話bei2畀jan4人zi1知

tell someone the whole thing

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the number ten, but it is a specific idiomatic expression for completeness. It is not used for counting objects, so do not attempt to use it as a numerical value in a sentence.