一 {yāo}

1. one
2. 1
3. single
4. a (article)
5. as soon as
6. entire
7. whole
8. all
9. throughout
10. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
11. also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

一 jat¹ {yī}

1. one
2. 1
3. single
4. a (article)
5. as soon as
6. entire
7. whole
8. all
9. throughout
10. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
11. also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

一把 jat¹ baa² {yī bǎ}

bunch

一百 jat¹ baak³ {yī bǎi}

one hundred

一便 jat¹ bin⁶ {yī biàn}

aside, while

一步 jat¹ bou⁶ {yī bù}

one step

一部 jat¹ bou⁶ {yī bù}

Radical 1, [measure word] a thing, usually used with object or thing like cellphone or movie

一餐 jat¹ caan¹ {yī cān}

classifier for meals

一齊〔-齐〕 jat¹ cai⁴ {yī qí}

(adverb) all together

一千 jat¹ cin¹ {yī qiān}

one thousand

一場〔-场〕 jat¹ coeng⁴ {yī cháng}

[measure word] one round or an event, such as a round of game, a dream, or a speech.

一草 jat¹ cou² {yī cǎo}

ten dollars

一處〔-处〕 jat¹ cyu³ {yī chù}

a place

一串 jat¹ cyun³ {yī chuàn}

a series of

一啲 jat¹ di¹ {yī dī}

a bit

一端 jat¹ dyun¹ {yī duān}

at one end of

一段 jat¹ dyun⁶ {yī duàn}

classifier for sections and relationships

一番 jat¹ faan¹ {yī fān}

for once (spoken)

一發〔-发〕 jat¹ faat³ {yī fā}

classifier for bullets

一分 jat¹ fan¹ {yī fèn}

One minute/point/cent

一份 jat¹ fan⁶ {yī fèn}

[measure word] a portion

一夫 jat¹ fu¹ {yī fū}

One husband

一架 jat¹ gaa³ {yī jià}

classifier for plane or vehicles

一介 jat¹ gaai³ {yī jiè}

just a kind (of person)

一經〔-经〕 jat¹ ging¹ {yī jīng}

as soon as, once

一哥 jat¹ go¹ {yī gē}

(slang) a leader or a chief of a group; often specifically a reference to the Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong, who is the head of the Hong Kong Police Force; a term to describe someone who is the most capable or particularly talented within a specific field

一个 jat¹ go³ {yī ge}

One;a/an

一個〔-个〕 jat¹ go³ {yī ge}

a; one

一局 jat¹ guk⁶ {yī jú}

A round; A game.

一共 jat¹ gung⁶ {yī gòng}

(adverb) 1. the sum of; 2. in total

一刻 jat¹ haak¹ {yī kè}

A moment;A quarter

一係〔-系〕 jat¹ hai⁶ {yī xì}

(conjunction) neither; either or also; or, used when you want to make a suggestion, similar to the meaning of "what about…?" / "how about…"

一向 jat¹ hoeng³ {yī xiàng}

(verb) have been…

一項〔-项〕 jat¹ hong⁶ {yī xiàng}

classifier for sports and missions

一任 jat¹ jam⁶ {yī rèn}

Allow; let (somebody do as he pleases); A term

一日 jat¹ jat⁶ {yī rì}

(n.) a day or one day; (slang) used as part of a prepositional phrase (一日都係) to blame someone (or something or 'a reason') for some negative things that have happened, all because of; owing to; thanks to (e.g. 一日都係你 means "It's all because of you" or "Thanks to you".)

一嘢 jat¹ je⁵ {yī yě}

one hit or strike

一二 jat¹ ji⁶ {yī èr}

one or two, a little, a few, one by one

一億〔-亿〕 jat¹ jik¹ {yī yì}

One hundred million

一於 jat¹ jyu¹ {yī wū}

(conjunctive adverb) decided; determined; settled on(suggestive imperative) used for suggesting that you or other people to do something or to just go with a decision, similar to saying "let's…" "in any case, let's…" / "let's just…" / "no need to hesitate, just…"

一隅 jat¹ jyu⁴ {yī yú}

A place, a corner

一群 jat¹ kwan⁴ {yī qún}

[measure word] a group

一流 jat¹ lau⁴ {yī liú}

1. first class 2. world class

一萬〔-万〕 jat¹ maan⁶ {yī wàn}

ten thousand

一文 jat¹ man⁴ {yī wén}

a dollar, usually refers a very small amount of cash or money

一味 jat¹ mei⁶ {yī wèi}

(noun) 1. single dish; 2. single interest

一面 jat¹ min⁶ {yīmiàn}

(noun) Single side

一門〔-门〕 jat¹ mun⁴ {yī mén}

classifier for courses

一年 jat¹ nin⁴ {yī nián}

One year

一派 jat¹ paai³ {yī pài}

One kind of; a faction

一批 jat¹ pai¹ {yī pī}

A batch

一皮 jat¹ pei⁴ {yī pí}

ten thousand dollars

一坺 jat¹ pet⁶ {yī bò}

Uses to describe something sticky such as dirt, starch paste

一倍 jat¹ pui⁵ {yī bèi}

100% more; double; twice

一十 jat¹ sap⁶ {yī shí}

The whole thing

一手 jat¹ sau² {yīshǒu}

(noun) (of info, trade etc.) 1. Firsthand; (figurative) 2. So much work on hands

一時〔-时〕 jat¹ si⁴ {yī shí}

suddenly; at an instant

一事 jat¹ si⁶ {yī shì}

A matter

一式 jat¹ sik¹ {yī shì}

one set; one style

一色 jat¹ sik¹ {yī shǎi}

same colour; same tone; identical

一成 jat¹ sing⁴ {yī chéng}

ten percent

一兆 jat¹ siu⁶ {yī zhào}

one trillion

一雙〔-双〕 jat¹ soeng¹ {yī shuāng}

A pair

一天 jat¹ tin¹ {yī tiān}

One Day

一團〔-团〕 jat¹ tyun⁴ {yī tuán}

a group

一鑊〔-镬〕 jat¹ wok⁶ {yī huò}

lit. a wok, meaning at once

一往 jat¹ wong⁵ {yī wǎng}

As always

一回 jat¹ wui⁴ {yī huí}

[measure word] one round, one time

一碗 jat¹ wun² {yì wǎn}

[measure word] a bowl of something

一陣〔-阵〕 jat¹ zan⁶ {yī zhèn}

(adverb) 1. later; (noun) one moment

一姐 jat¹ ze² {yī jiě}

The female leader

一致 jat¹ zi³ {yīzhì}

(adjective) Same

一自 jat¹ zi⁶ {yī zì}

as soon as; one side; do this and that at the same time

一朝 jat¹ ziu¹ {yī zhāo}

one morning

一張〔-张〕 jat¹ zoeng¹ {yī zhāng}

a piece (of paper)

一早 jat¹ zou² {yī zǎo}

earlier

一眾〔-众〕 jat¹ zung³ {yī zhòng}

1. one type 2. everyone; whole group

一住 jat¹ zyu⁶ {yī zhù}

Live in

一檔〔-档〕 jat¹ 檔:dong² {yī dàng}

1. classifier for shops 2. first gear

一會〔-会〕 {yīhuǐ}

1. a moment
2. a while
3. in a moment
4. also pr. [yi1 hui3]

一斑 jat¹ baan¹ {yī bān}

1. lit. one spot (on the leopard)
2. fig. one small item in a big scheme

一品 jat¹ ban² {yī pǐn}

1. superb
2. first-rate
3. (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank

一秘 jat¹ bei³ {yī mì}

first secretary

一壁 jat¹ bik¹ {yī bì}

1. one side
2. at the same time

一邊〔-边〕 jat¹ bin¹ {yī biān}

1. one side
2. either side
3. on the one hand
4. on the other hand
5. doing while

一併〔-并〕 jat¹ bing³ {yī bìng}

1. to lump together
2. to treat along with all the others

一般 jat¹ bun¹ {yī bān}

1. same
2. ordinary
3. so-so
4. common
5. general
6. generally
7. in general

一半 jat¹ bun³ {yī bàn}

half

一切 jat¹ cai³ {yī qiè}

1. everything
2. every
3. all

一齊〔-齐〕 jat¹ cai⁴ {yī qí}

1. at the same time
2. simultaneously

一層〔-层〕 jat¹ cang⁴ {yī céng}

layer

一次 jat¹ ci³ {yī cì}

1. first
2. first time
3. once
4. (math.) linear (of degree one)

一匙 jat¹ ci⁴ {yī chí}

spoonful

一打 jat¹ daa¹ {yī dá}

dozen

一帶〔-带〕 jat¹ daai³ {yī dài}

1. region
2. district

一旦 jat¹ daan³ {yī dàn}

1. in case (sth happens)
2. if
3. once (sth happens, then...)
4. when
5. in a short time
6. in one day

一等 jat¹ dang² {yī děng}

1. first class
2. grade A

一堆 jat¹ deoi¹ {yī duī}

pile

一對〔-对〕 jat¹ deoi³ {yī duì}

1. couple
2. pair

一點〔-点〕 jat¹ dim² {yī diǎn}

1. a bit
2. a little
3. one dot
4. one point

一定 jat¹ ding⁶ {yī dìng}

1. surely
2. certainly
3. necessarily
4. fixed
5. a certain (extent etc)
6. given
7. particular
8. must

一代 jat¹ doi⁶ {yī dài}

generation

一黨〔-党〕 jat¹ dong² {yī dǎng}

one party (state)

一睹 jat¹ dou² {yī dǔ}

1. to look
2. to have a glimpse at
3. to observe (sth's splendor)

一度 jat¹ dou⁶ {yī dù}

1. for a time
2. at one time
3. one time
4. once

一道 jat¹ dou⁶ {yī dào}

together

一塊〔-块〕 jat¹ faai³ {yī kuài}

1. one block
2. one piece
3. one (unit of money)
4. together
5. in the same place
6. in company

一方 jat¹ fong¹ {yī fāng}

1. a party (in a contract or legal case)
2. one side
3. area
4. region

一晃 jat¹ fong² {yī huǎng}

1. (of passing time) in an instant
2. (of a sight) in a flash

一家 jat¹ gaa¹ {yī jiā}

1. the whole family
2. the same family
3. the family ... (when preceded by a family name)
4. group

一價〔-价〕 jat¹ gaa³ {yī jià}

monovalent (chemistry)

一更 jat¹ gaang¹ {yī gēng}

first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)

一甲 jat¹ gaap³ {yī jiǎ}

1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元, 榜眼, and 探花, respectively)

一舉〔-举〕 jat¹ geoi² {yī jǔ}

1. a move
2. an action
3. in one move
4. at a stroke
5. in one go

一句 jat¹ geoi³ {yī jù}

1. a line of verse
2. a sentence

一徑〔-径〕 jat¹ ging³ {yī jìng}

1. directly
2. straightaway
3. straight

一貫〔-贯〕 jat¹ gun³ {yī guàn}

1. consistent
2. constant
3. from start to finish
4. all along
5. persistent

一共 jat¹ gung⁶ {yī gòng}

altogether

一下 jat¹ haa⁶ {yī xià}

1. (used after a verb) give it a go
2. to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
3. one time
4. once
5. in a while
6. all of a sudden
7. all at once

一行 jat¹ hang⁴ {yī xíng}

1. party
2. delegation

一口 jat¹ hau² {yī kǒu}

1. readily
2. flatly (deny, admit and so on)
3. a mouthful
4. a bite

一起 jat¹ hei² {yī qǐ}

1. in the same place
2. together
3. with
4. altogether (in total)

一氣〔-气〕 jat¹ hei³ {yī qì}

1. at one go
2. at a stretch
3. for a period of time
4. forming a gang

一向 jat¹ hoeng³ {yī xiàng}

1. always (previously)
2. a period of time in the recent past

一腔 jat¹ hong¹ {yī qiāng}

full of (zeal, anger etc)

一號〔-号〕 jat¹ hou⁶ {yī hào}

1. first day of the month
2. toilet
3. (slang) giver (in a homosexual relationship)

一空 jat¹ hung¹ {yī kōng}

(sold etc) out

一一 jat¹ jat¹ {yī yī}

1. one by one
2. one after another

一意 jat¹ ji³ {yī yì}

1. focus
2. with complete devotion
3. stubbornly

一言 jat¹ jin⁴ {yī yán}

1. one sentence
2. brief remark

一應〔-应〕 jat¹ jing³ {yī yīng}

1. all
2. every

一樣〔-样〕 jat¹ joeng⁶ {yī yàng}

1. same
2. like
3. equal to
4. the same as
5. just like

一如 jat¹ jyu⁴ {yī rú}

to be just like

一元 jat¹ jyun⁴ {yī yuán}

1. single variable (math.)
2. univariate

一月 jat¹ jyut⁶ {Yī yuè}

1. January
2. first month (of the lunar year)

一級〔-级〕 jat¹ kap¹ {yī jí}

1. first class
2. category A

一概 jat¹ koi³ {yī gài}

1. all
2. without any exceptions
3. categorically

一覽〔-览〕 jat¹ laam⁵ {yī lǎn}

1. an overview
2. at a glance

一流 jat¹ lau⁴ {yī liú}

1. top quality
2. front ranking

一類〔-类〕 jat¹ leoi⁶ {yī lèi}

1. same type
2. category 1 (i.e. class A)

一輪〔-轮〕 jat¹ leon⁴ {yī lún}

first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)

一律 jat¹ leot⁶ {yī lǜ}

1. same
2. uniformly
3. all
4. without exception

一連〔-连〕 jat¹ lin⁴ {yī lián}

1. in a row
2. in succession
3. running

一來〔-来〕 jat¹ loi⁴ {yī lái}

on one hand,...

一路 jat¹ lou⁶ {yī lù}

1. the whole journey
2. all the way
3. going the same way
4. going in the same direction
5. of the same kind

一味 jat¹ mei⁶ {yī wèi}

1. blindly
2. invariably

一面 jat¹ min⁶ {yī miàn}

1. one side
2. one aspect
3. simultaneously... (and...)
4. one's whole face

一眼 jat¹ ngaan⁵ {yī yǎn}

1. a glance
2. a quick look
3. a glimpse

一排 jat¹ paai⁴ {yī pái}

row

一片 jat¹ pin³ {yī piàn}

1. piece
2. slice

一遍 jat¹ pin³ {yī biàn}

1. one time (all the way through)
2. once through

一瞥 jat¹ pit³ {yī piē}

1. glance
2. glimpse

一旁 jat¹ pong⁴ {yī páng}

1. aside
2. to the side of

一霎 jat¹ saap³ {yī shà}

in a flash

一世 jat¹ sai³ {yī shì}

1. generation
2. period of 30 years
3. one's whole lifetime
4. lifelong
5. age
6. era
7. times
8. the whole world
9. the First (of numbered European kings)

一心 jat¹ sam¹ {yī xīn}

1. wholeheartedly
2. heart and soul

一審〔-审〕 jat¹ sam² {yī shěn}

first instance (law)

一身 jat¹ san¹ {yī shēn}

1. whole body
2. from head to toe
3. single person
4. a suit of clothes

一生 jat¹ sang¹ {yī shēng}

1. all one's life
2. throughout one's life

一手 jat¹ sau² {yī shǒu}

1. a skill
2. mastery of a trade
3. by oneself
4. without outside help

一些 jat¹ se¹ {yī xiē}

1. some
2. a few
3. a little

一瞬 jat¹ seon³ {yī shùn}

1. one instant
2. very short time
3. the twinkle of an eye

一時〔-时〕 jat¹ si⁴ {yī shí}

1. a period of time
2. a while
3. for a short while
4. temporary
5. momentary
6. at the same time

一線〔-线〕 jat¹ sin³ {yī xiàn}

front line

一聲〔-声〕 jat¹ sing¹ {yī shēng}

first tone in Mandarin (high level tone)

一說〔-说〕 jat¹ syut³ {yī shuō}

1. (way of) saying (sth)
2. statement
3. argument
4. theory

一體〔-体〕 jat¹ tai² {yī tǐ}

1. an integral whole
2. all concerned
3. everybody

一頭〔-头〕 jat¹ tau⁴ {yī tóu}

1. one head
2. a head full of sth
3. one end (of a stick)
4. one side
5. headlong
6. directly
7. rapidly
8. simultaneously

一套 jat¹ tou³ {yī tào}

1. suit
2. a set
3. a collection
4. of the same kind
5. the same old stuff
6. set pattern of behavior

一統〔-统〕 jat¹ tung² {yī tǒng}

1. to unify
2. unified

一同 jat¹ tung⁴ {yī tóng}

1. along
2. together

一維〔-维〕 jat¹ wai⁴ {yī wéi}

one-dimensional (math.)

一會〔-会〕 jat¹ wui⁶ {yī huì}

1. a moment
2. a while
3. in a moment
4. also pr. [yi1 hui3]

一則〔-则〕 jat¹ zak¹ {yī zé}

on the one hand

一陣〔-阵〕 jat¹ zan⁶ {yī zhèn}

1. a burst
2. a fit
3. a peal
4. a spell (period of time)

一周 jat¹ zau¹ {yī zhōu}

1. one week
2. all the way around
3. a whole cycle

一準〔-准〕 jat¹ zeon² {yī zhǔn}

certainly

一致 jat¹ zi³ {yī zhì}

1. unanimous
2. identical (views or opinions)

一字 jat¹ zi⁶ {yī zì}

1. in a row
2. in a line

一直 jat¹ zik⁶ {yī zhí}

1. straight (in a straight line)
2. continuously
3. always
4. from the beginning of ... up to ...
5. all along

一再 jat¹ zoi³ {yī zài}

repeatedly

一早 jat¹ zou² {yī zǎo}

1. early in the morning
2. at dawn

一族 jat¹ zuk⁶ {yī zú}

1. social group
2. subculture
3. family
4. clan
5. see also 族

一種〔-种〕 jat¹ zung² {yī zhǒng}

1. one kind of
2. one type of

一總〔-总〕 jat¹ zung² {yī zǒng}

1. altogether
2. in all

一把火 jat¹ baa² fo² {yī bǎ huǒ}

burning with anger

一百萬〔--万〕 jat¹ baak³ maan⁶ {yī bǎi wàn}

one million

一班人 jat¹ baan¹ jan⁴ {yī bān rén}

a group of people

一邊倒〔-边-〕 jat¹ bin¹ dou² {yī biān dǎo}

leaning to the majority

一部份 jat¹ bou⁶ fan⁶ {yī bù fèn}

A part

一餐飯〔--饭〕 jat¹ caan¹ faan⁶ {yī cān fàn}

A meal (mostly lunch or dinner)

一次過〔--过〕 jat¹ ci³ gwo³ {yī cì guò}

in one go

一擔擔〔-担担〕 jat¹ daam³ daam¹ {yī dān dàn}

(adjective) alike; similar; as same as; identical; two of a kind; tweedledum and tweedledee

一德路 jat¹ dak¹ lou⁶ {yī dé lù}

name of a road in Guangzhou, with its subway station

一等兵 jat¹ dang² bing¹ {yī děng bīng}

private first class (military)

一對一〔-对-〕 jat¹ deoi³ jat¹ {yī duì yī}

one on/versus one

一啲啲 jat¹ di¹ di¹ {yī dī dī}

a little bit (spoken)

一點鐘〔-点钟〕 jat¹ dim² zung¹ {yī diǎn zhōng}

One o'clock

一定會〔--会〕 jat¹ ding⁶ wui⁵ {yī dìng huì}

Must be

一碟齋〔--斋〕 jat¹ dip⁶ zaai¹ {yì dié zhāi}

a mess

一分錢〔--钱〕 jat¹ fan¹ cin⁴ {yī fēn qián}

what you pay (what you get)

一嚿飯〔--饭〕 jat¹ gau⁶ faan⁶ {yī huò fàn}

idiot; foolish (slang)

一舊飯〔-旧饭〕 jat¹ gau⁶ faan⁶ {yī jiù fàn}

lit. one lump of rice, meaning one who is not responsive or stupid

一嚿嘢 jat¹ gau⁶ je⁵ {yī huò yě}

a blob of (thing)

一嚿溜 jat¹ gau⁶ liu¹ {yī huò liū}

One ball of (something)

一嚿水 jat¹ gau⁶ seoi² {yī huò shuǐ}

a hundred dollars

一嚿雲〔--云〕 jat¹ gau⁶ wan⁴ {yī huò yún}

lit. a piece of cloud, meaning confused or lost in thoughts

一頸血〔-颈-〕 jat¹ geng² hyut³ {yī jǐng xiě}

being ripped of; loss of money (slang)

一句鐘〔--钟〕 jat¹ geoi³ zung¹ {yī jù zhōng}

One hour

一件頭〔--头〕 jat¹ gin⁶ tau⁴ {yī jiàn tóu}

one-piece (swimwear)

一個崩〔-个-〕 jat¹ go³ bang¹ {yī ge bēng}

a coin (a dollar, a cent)

一個對〔-个对〕 jat¹ go³ deoi³ {yī ge duì}

one thing which, one person who

一個骨〔-个-〕 jat¹ go³ gwat¹ {yī ge gǔ}

15 minutes; quarter-hour; literal meaning: a piece of bone; Cantonese slang, derived from the English word 'quarter', the pronunciation of 'quart' sounds similar to the Cantonese pronunciation of '骨' (gwat1)

一個字〔-个-〕 jat¹ go³ zi⁶ {yī ge zì}

1. one character 2. five minutes (spoken)

一個鐘〔-个钟〕 jat¹ go³ zung¹ {yī ge zhōng}

One Hour

一腳踢〔-脚-〕 jat¹ goek³ tek³ {yī jiǎo tī}

(slang) to describe someone who handles all the tasks for a project or a business

一口價〔--价〕 jat¹ hau² gaa³ {yī kǒu jià}

last or final bid of the bargaining or negotiation (normally used in negotiating the price of buying or purchasing something)

一口煙〔--烟〕 jat¹ hau² jin¹ {yī kǒu yān}

a puff of smoke or cigarette

一向都 jat¹ hoeng³ dou¹ {yī xiàng dū}

had always

一而再 jat¹ ji⁴ zoi³ {yī ér zài}

Again and again

一言堂 jat¹ jin⁴ tong⁴ {yī yán táng}

it is used to describe a person not listening to others, and who is undemocratic, a dictator

一元化 jat¹ jyun⁴ faa³ {yī yuán huà}

Unified

一覽表〔-览-〕 jat¹ laam⁵ biu² {yī lǎn biǎo}

summary in the form of a chart

一來到〔-来-〕 jat¹ lai⁴ dou³ {yī lái dào}

When one's first got here

一粒嘢 jat¹ lap¹ je⁵ {yī lì yě}

classifier of extremely small item (ie dust, rice, mole, raindrops etc)

一輪嘴〔-轮-〕 jat¹ leon² zeoi² {yī lún zuǐ}

the act of telling or asking something impatiently (no pause in between words)

一樂也〔-乐-〕 jat¹ lok⁶ jaa⁵ {yī lè yě}

a moment of joy and pleasure

一路路 jat¹ lou⁶ lou⁶ {yī lù lù}

gradually

一路上 jat¹ lou⁶ soeng⁶ {yī lù shàng}

on the road, all the way

一碌杉 jat¹ luk¹ caam³ {yī lù shān}

lit. a piece of log, meaning one who is inflexible, stiff, awkward or non-responsive, especially while one is standing still

一轆杉〔-辘-〕 jat¹ luk¹ caam³ {yī lù shān}

one who stand motionless or straight

一轆木〔-辘-〕 jat¹ luk¹ muk⁶ {yī lù mù}

[noun] to describe someone sluggish, or slow on thought and action

一窿蛇 jat¹ lung⁴ se⁴ {yī lóng shé}

a group of bad guys

一唔係〔--系〕 jat¹ m⁴ hai⁶ {yī ń xì}

else

一面屁 jat¹ min⁶ pei³ {yī miàn pì}

(slang) to be humiliated; to be affronted

一毛錢〔--钱〕 jat¹ mou⁴ cin⁴ {yī máo qián}

One dime

一粒花 jat¹ nap¹ faa¹ {yī lì huā}

probationary police inspector, who has a star on the badge

一粒神 jat¹ nap¹ san⁴ {yī lì shén}

one cent coin

一額汗〔-额-〕 jat¹ ngaak⁶ hon⁶ {yī é hàn}

a forehead full of sweat, it is used to describe a person who is very nervous, anxious

一年級〔--级〕 jat¹ nin⁴ kap¹ {yī nián jí}

Grade one; Primary one

一拍行 jat¹ paak³ hong² {yī pāi xíng}

Two people walking side by side

一坺迾 jat¹ paat⁶ laat⁶ {yī bò liè}

lit. one pile of mud, meaning one who refuses to take any actions or make a living

一皮嘢 jat¹ pei⁴ je⁵ {yī pí yě}

ten thousand dollars

一撇嘢 jat¹ pit³ je⁵ {yī piě yě}

a stroke of a thing, which means a part of something or happening

一撇水 jat¹ pit³ seoi² {yī piě shuǐ}

a thousand dollars

一盤水〔-盘-〕 jat¹ pun⁴ seoi² {yī pán shuǐ}

a tray of water, a lot of money or ten thousand dollar

一世人 jat¹ sai³ jan⁴ {yī shì rén}

the whole life (of a person); one's entire life; for a lifetime

一身蟻〔--蚁〕 jat¹ san¹ ngai⁵ {yī shēn yǐ}

(slang) to describe someone who is in serious trouble / predicament or difficulty

一身鬆〔--松〕 jat¹ san¹ sung¹ {yī shēn sōng}

one relieved from stress

一身債〔--债〕 jat¹ san¹ zaai³ {yī shēn zhài}

one with lot of debts

一生人 jat¹ sang¹ jan⁴ {yī shēng rén}

A life time

一些些 jat¹ se¹ se¹ {yī xiē xiē}

A little bit

一時時〔-时时〕 jat¹ si⁴ si⁴ {yī shí shí}

sometimes

一息間〔--间〕 jat¹ sik¹ gaan¹ {yī xí jiān}

in an instant

一小時〔--时〕 jat¹ siu² si⁴ {yī xiǎo shí}

One hour

一雙鞋〔-双-〕 jat¹ soeng¹ haai⁴ {yī shuāng xié}

a pair of shoes

一頭家〔-头-〕 jat¹ tau⁴ gaa¹ {yī tóu jiā}

A family

一頭煙〔-头烟〕 jat¹ tau⁴ jin¹ {yī tóu yān}

describes the situation where a person is very busy; to be confused; to be at a loss on what to do

一條氣〔-条气〕 jat¹ tiu⁴ hei³ {yī tiáo qì}

non-stop; in one go (spoken)

一條冷〔-条-〕 jat¹ tiu⁴ laang⁵ {yì tiáo lěng}

a lonely man; one who is alone

一條數〔-条数〕 jat¹ tiu⁴ sou³ {yī tiáo shù}

1. one maths question 2. one debt or bill

一肚氣〔--气〕 jat¹ tou⁵ hei³ {yī dù qì}

a belly full of air, it is used to describe a person being very angry and annoyed

一鑊泡〔-镬-〕 jat¹ wok⁶ pou⁵ {yī huò pào}

(slang) in a chaotic state; a plight of; in a mess

一鑊熟〔-镬-〕 jat¹ wok⁶ suk⁶ {yī huò shú}

(slang) utterly destroyed; nothing survives; all go down together; to finish someting in one stroke; to make a clean sweep

一鑊粥〔-镬-〕 jat¹ wok⁶ zuk¹ {yī huò zhōu}

make a mess of (slang)

一站式 jat¹ zaam⁶ sik¹ {yī zhàn shì}

One-stop (service)

一陣風〔-阵风〕 jat¹ zan⁶ fung¹ {yī zhèn fēng}

a breeze, wind

一陣間〔-阵间〕 jat¹ zan⁶ gaan³ {yī zhèn jiān}

(adverb) in a while; a short while; one moment

一陣陣〔-阵阵〕 jat¹ zan⁶ zan⁶ {yī zhèn zhèn}

at intervals

一隻屐〔-只-〕 jat¹ zek³ kek⁶ {yī zhī jī}

a sad face (slang)

一隻牛〔-只-〕 jat¹ zek³ ngau⁴ {yī zhī niú}

lit. a bull, meaning one who is hardworking

一支公 jat¹ zi¹ gung¹ {yī zhī gōng}

a lonely man; one who is alone

一枝公 jat¹ zi¹ gung¹ {yī zhī gōng}

(slang) (a term used for a man only) alone; single

一字角 jat¹ zi⁶ gok³ {yī zì jiǎo}

Corner

一字馬〔--马〕 jat¹ zi⁶ maa⁵ {yī zì mǎ}

a split (with both legs straight flat on ground)

一直行 jat¹ zik⁶ haang⁴ {yī zhí háng}

keep walking, keep walking straight

一張嘢〔-张-〕 jat¹ zoeng¹ je⁵ {yī zhāng yě}

a piece of..

一早就 jat¹ zou² zau⁶ {yī zǎo jiù}

early in the morning, already at the beginning

一會兒〔-会儿〕 {yīhuǐr}

1. a moment
2. a while
3. in a moment
4. now...now...
5. also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]

一切險〔--险〕 jat¹ :cai³ him² {yī qiè xiǎn}

all risks (insurance)

一把手 jat¹ baa² sau² {yī bǎ shǒu}

1. working hand
2. member of a work team
3. participant

一把抓 jat¹ baa² zaau² {yī bǎ zhuā}

1. to attempt all tasks at once
2. to manage every detail regardless of its importance

一百一 jat¹ baak³ jat¹ {yī bǎi yī}

1. faultless
2. impeccable

一品紅〔--红〕 jat¹ ban² hung⁴ {yī pǐn hóng}

poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

一品鍋〔--锅〕 jat¹ ban² wo¹ {yī pǐn guō}

chafing dish

一部分 jat¹ bou⁶ fan⁶ {yī bù fèn}

1. portion
2. part of
3. subset

一杯羹 jat¹ bui¹ gang¹ {yī bēi gēng}

1. lit. a cup of soup
2. fig. to get part of the profits
3. one's share of the action

一輩子〔-辈-〕 jat¹ bui³ zi² {yī bèi zi}

(for) a lifetime

一般人 jat¹ bun¹ jan⁴ {yī bān rén}

average person

一般性 jat¹ bun¹ sing³ {yī bān xìng}

1. general
2. in general terms
3. generalized

一半天 jat¹ bun³ tin¹ {yī bàn tiān}

1. in a day or two
2. soon

一撥兒〔-拨儿〕 jat¹ but⁶ ji⁴ {yī bō r}

group of people

一妻制 jat¹ cai¹ zai³ {yī qī zhì}

monogamy

一次性 jat¹ ci³ sing³ {yī cì xìng}

1. one-off (offer)
2. one-time
3. single-use
4. disposable (goods)

一清早 jat¹ cing¹ zou² {yī qīng zǎo}

early in the morning

一場空〔-场-〕 jat¹ coeng⁴ hung¹ {yī cháng kōng}

1. all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing
2. futile

一大早 jat¹ daai⁶ zou² {yī dà zǎo}

1. at dawn
2. at first light
3. first thing in the morning

一等獎〔--奖〕 jat¹ dang² zoeng² {yī děng jiǎng}

first prize

一對兒〔-对儿〕 jat¹ deoi³ ji⁴ {yī duì r}

1. a pair
2. a couple

一點不〔-点-〕 jat¹ dim² bat¹ {yī diǎn bù}

not at all

一點點〔-点点〕 jat¹ dim² dim² {yī diǎn diǎn}

a little bit

一丁點〔--点〕 jat¹ ding¹ dim² {yī dīng diǎn}

1. a tiny bit
2. a wee bit

一定要 jat¹ ding⁶ jiu³ {yī dìng yào}

must

一刀切 jat¹ dou¹ cit³ {yī dāo qiē}

1. lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
2. one solution fits a diversity of problems
3. one size fits all

一方面 jat¹ fong¹ min⁶ {yī fāng miàn}

one aspect is

一家人 jat¹ gaa¹ jan⁴ {yī jiā rén}

1. household
2. the whole family

一家子 jat¹ gaa¹ zi² {yī jiā zi}

the whole family

一甲子 jat¹ gaap³ zi² {yī jiǎ zǐ}

sixty years

一根筋 jat¹ gan¹ gan¹ {yī gēn jīn}

1. stubborn
2. inflexible
3. one-track minded

一句話〔--话〕 jat¹ geoi³ waa⁶ {yī jù huà}

1. in a word
2. in short

一個勁〔-个劲〕 jat¹ go³ ging⁶ {yī gè jìn}

1. continuously
2. persistently
3. incessantly
4. continuing

一個個〔-个个〕 jat¹ go³ go³ {yī gè gè}

each and every one

一個人〔-个-〕 jat¹ go³ jan⁴ {yī gè rén}

1. by oneself (without assistance)
2. alone (without company)

一個樣〔-个样〕 jat¹ go³ joeng² {yī ge yàng}

1. same as 一樣
2. the same

一股腦〔--脑〕 jat¹ gu² nou⁵ {yī gǔ nǎo}

1. all of it
2. lock, stock and barrel

一股子 jat¹ gu² zi² {yī gǔ zi}

1. a whiff of
2. a taint of
3. a thread of

一過性〔-过-〕 jat¹ gwo³ sing³ {yī guò xìng}

transient

一下子 jat¹ haa⁶ zi² {yī xià zi}

1. in a short while
2. all at once
3. all of a sudden

一系列 jat¹ hai⁶ lit⁶ {yī xì liè}

1. a series of
2. a string of

一黑早 jat¹ hak¹ zou² {yī hēi zǎo}

1. at dawn
2. early in the morning

一口氣〔--气〕 jat¹ hau² hei³ {yī kǒu qì}

1. one breath
2. in one breath
3. at a stretch

一夜情 jat¹ je⁶ cing⁴ {yī yè qíng}

one night stand

一元論〔--论〕 jat¹ jyun⁴ leon⁶ {yī yuán lùn}

monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance

一元醇 jat¹ jyun⁴ seon⁴ {yī yuán chún}

methyl alcohol CH3OH

一月份 jat¹ jyut⁶ fan⁶ {yī yuè fèn}

January

一卡通 jat¹ kaat¹ tung¹ {Yī kǎ tōng}

Yikatong (Beijing public transport smart card)

一級棒〔-级-〕 jat¹ kap¹ paang⁵ {yī jí bàng}

1. first-rate
2. excellent (loanword from Japanese 一番, ichiban)

一級頭〔-级头〕 jat¹ kap¹ tau⁴ {yī jí tóu}

first stage (diving)

一攬子〔-揽-〕 jat¹ laam⁵ zi² {yī lǎn zi}

1. all-inclusive
2. undiscriminating

一溜煙〔--烟〕 jat¹ lau⁶ jin¹ {yī liù yān}

1. like a wisp of smoke
2. (to disappear etc) in an instant

一連串〔-连-〕 jat¹ lin⁴ cyun³ {yī lián chuàn}

1. a chain of (events, errors, jobs, problems, successes etc)
2. a succession of (disasters)
3. a series
4. a row (of stores)

一籮筐〔-箩-〕 jat¹ lo⁴ hong¹ {yī luó kuāng}

1. bucketloads of
2. in large quantities
3. extremely

一路發〔--发〕 jat¹ lou⁶ faat³ {yī lù fā}

fortune street (idiom)

一路來〔--来〕 jat¹ lou⁶ loi⁴ {yī lù lái}

1. all the way
2. all along
3. since the start

一抿子 jat¹ man⁵ zi² {yī mǐn zi}

a little bit

一面倒 jat¹ min⁶ dou² {yī miàn dǎo}

1. one-sided
2. lopsided
3. unanimous
4. overwhelming majority

一年半 jat¹ nin⁴ bun³ {yī nián bàn}

a year and a half

一年多 jat¹ nin⁴ do¹ {yī nián duō}

more than a year

一年期 jat¹ nin⁴ kei⁴ {yī nián qī}

one year period (in a contract or budget)

一年生 jat¹ nin⁴ sang¹ {yī nián shēng}

annual (botany)

一霎間〔--间〕 jat¹ saap³ gaan¹ {yī shà jiān}

in a flash

一霎眼 jat¹ saap³ ngaan⁵ {yī shà yǎn}

1. suddenly
2. in an instant

一霎時〔--时〕 jat¹ saap³ si⁴ {yī shà shí}

in an instant

一身汗 jat¹ san¹ hon⁶ {yī shēn hàn}

sweating all over

一神教 jat¹ san⁴ gaau³ {yī shén jiào}

monotheism (belief in a single God)

一神論〔--论〕 jat¹ san⁴ leon⁶ {yī shén lùn}

1. monotheism
2. unitarianism (denying the Trinity)

一水兒〔--儿〕 jat¹ seoi² ji⁴ {yī shuǐ r}

1. (coll.) of the same type
2. identical

一瞬間〔--间〕 jat¹ seon³ gaan¹ {yī shùn jiān}

split second

一時間〔-时间〕 jat¹ si⁴ gaan¹ {yī shí jiān}

1. for a moment
2. momentarily

一閃念〔-闪-〕 jat¹ sim² nim⁶ {yī shǎn niàn}

1. sudden idea
2. flash of insight

一小撮 jat¹ siu² cyut³ {yī xiǎo cuō}

handful (of)

一體化〔-体-〕 jat¹ tai² faa³ {yī tǐ huà}

1. integration
2. incorporation
3. unification

一條龍〔-条龙〕 jat¹ tiu⁴ lung⁴ {yī tiáo lóng}

1. lit. one dragon
2. integrated chain
3. coordinated process

一條心〔-条-〕 jat¹ tiu⁴ sam¹ {yī tiáo xīn}

1. to be of one mind
2. to think or act alike

一胎化 jat¹ toi¹ faa³ {yī tāi huà}

practice of allowing only one child per family

一胎制 jat¹ toi¹ zai³ {yī tāi zhì}

the one-child policy

一肚皮 jat¹ tou⁵ pei⁴ {yī dù pí}

1. bellyful (of sth)
2. full of (sth)

一肚子 jat¹ tou⁵ zi² {yī dù zi}

1. bellyful (of sth)
2. full of (sth)

一團火〔-团-〕 jat¹ tyun⁴ fo² {yī tuán huǒ}

1. fireball
2. ball of fire

一團糟〔-团-〕 jat¹ tyun⁴ zou¹ {yī tuán zāo}

1. chaos
2. bungle
3. complete mess
4. shambles

一窩蜂〔-窝-〕 jat¹ wo¹ fung¹ {yī wō fēng}

1. like a swarm of bees
2. everyone swarms around pushing and shouting
3. a hornet's nest

一鍋粥〔-锅-〕 jat¹ wo¹ zuk¹ {yī guō zhōu}

1. (lit.) a pot of porridge
2. (fig.) a complete mess

一回事 jat¹ wui⁴ si⁶ {yī huí shì}

1. one thing
2. the same as

一會兒〔-会儿〕 jat¹ wui⁶ ji⁴ {yī huì r}

1. a moment
2. a while
3. in a moment
4. now...now...
5. also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]

一眨眼 jat¹ zaam² ngaan⁵ {yī zhǎ yǎn}

in a wink

一側化〔-侧-〕 jat¹ zak¹ faa³ {yī cè huà}

lateralization

一陣子〔-阵-〕 jat¹ zan⁶ zi² {yī zhèn zi}

1. a while
2. a spell
3. a short time
4. a burst

一致性 jat¹ zi³ sing³ {yī zhì xìng}

consistency

一致字 jat¹ zi³ zi⁶ {yī zhì zì}

consistent phonogram(s)

一字巾 jat¹ zi⁶ gan¹ {yī zì jīn}

1. headband
2. strip of cloth worn around the head

一席話〔--话〕 jat¹ zik⁶ waa⁶ {yī xí huà}

1. the content of a conversation
2. words
3. remarks

一節詩〔-节诗〕 jat¹ zit³ si¹ {yī jié shī}

stanza

一轉眼〔-转-〕 jat¹ zyun² ngaan⁵ {yī zhuǎn yǎn}

in a wink

一百零一 jat¹ baak³ ling⁴ jat¹ {yī bǎi líng yī}

One hundred and one;101

一不小心 jat¹ bat¹ siu² sam¹ {yī bu xiǎo xīn}

Accidentally

一表人才 jat¹ biu² jan⁴ coi⁴ {yī biǎo rén cái}

refers a person looking outstanding

一步一步 jat¹ bou⁶ jat¹ bou⁶ {yī bù yī bù}

Step by Step

一妻多夫 jat¹ cai¹ do¹ fu¹ {yī qī duō fū}

one wife and multiple husbands, polyandry

一沉百踩 jat¹ cam⁴ baak³ caai² {yī chén bǎi cǎi}

(metaphor) when someone is undervalued, or losses power or authority, she/he is being bullied by others

一池秋水 jat¹ ci⁴ cau¹ seoi² {yī chí qiū shuǐ}

Spring pond;quiet water; Same as一池春水

一池春水 jat¹ ci⁴ ceon¹ seoi² {yī chí chūn shuǐ}

Spring pond;quiet water

一登龍門〔--龙门〕 jat¹ dang¹ lung⁴ mun⁴ {yī dēng lóng mén}

to reach one's goal

一代豪傑〔---杰〕 jat¹ doi⁶ hou⁴ git⁶ {yī dài háo jié}

hero of the era

一代英豪 jat¹ doi⁶ jing¹ hou⁴ {yī dài yīng háo}

hero of the era

一戙都冇 jat¹ dung⁶ dou¹ mou⁵ {yī dòng dōu mǎo}

(slang) (of gambling) to lose everything and have nothing left;to suffer a crushing defeat; to have no solutions at all

一帆風順〔--风顺〕 jat¹ faan⁴ fung¹ seon⁶ {yīfānfēngshùn}

(noun) Have a safe trip!

一髮千鈞〔-发-钧〕 jat¹ faat³ cin¹ gwan¹ {yī fà qiān jūn}

thousand unit of weight is hang on to one single hair, which describes the situation is very dangerous

一分一秒 jat¹ fan¹ jat¹ miu⁵ {yī fēn yī miǎo}

as time (goes by)

一飛沖天〔-飞冲-〕 jat¹ fei¹ cung¹ tin¹ {yī fēi chōng tiān}

soaring into the sky

一夫當關〔--当关〕 jat¹ fu¹ dong¹ gwaan¹ {yī fū dāng guān}

lit. one man guarding the gateway, meaning one who is courageous and can fend off any troubles

一家大細〔---细〕 jat¹ gaa¹ daai⁶ sai³ {yī jiā dà xì}

the whole family, which includes the adults (parents and/or grandparents) and children

一嚿飯噉〔--饭啖〕 jat¹ gau⁶ faan⁶ gam² {yī huò fàn dàn}

lit. a lump of rice, meaning one who is slow in reaction

一己之私 jat¹ gei² zi¹ si¹ {yī jǐ zhī sī}

One's own interests

一技旁身 jat¹ gei⁶ pong⁴ san¹ {yī jì páng shēn}

with a skill handy at hands

一舉成名〔-举--〕 jat¹ geoi² sing⁴ ming⁴ {yī jǔ chéng míng}

lit. one passed imperial examinations and make fame, meaning one who make fame in an instant

一句講晒〔--讲-〕 jat¹ geoi³ gong² saai³ {yī jù jiǎng shài}

finish in one sentence (spoken)

一見鍾情〔-见钟-〕 jat¹ gin³ zung¹ cing⁴ {yī jiàn zhōng qíng}

to be deeply in love with something/ someone right away after the first glance/ sight

一個巴仙〔-个--〕 jat¹ go³ baa¹ sin¹ {yī ge bā xiān}

One percent;1%

一個餅印〔-个饼-〕 jat¹ go³ beng² jan³ {yī ge bǐng yìn}

a biscuit imprint, which means two people look really alike, usually refers members of the same family

一個一個〔-个-个〕 jat¹ go³ jat¹ go³ {yī ge yī ge}

each by each; one follow another

一個二個〔-个-个〕 jat¹ go³ ji⁶ go³ {yī ge èr gè}

one and two, each and every one

一個中國〔-个-国〕 jat¹ go³ zung¹ gwok³ {yī gè Zhōng guó}

One-China policy

一腳牛屎〔-脚--〕 jat¹ goek³ ngau⁴ si² {yī jiǎo niú shǐ}

a foot covered in cow dung, it is used to describe a person getting himself/ herself in big trouble which is hard to get out of

一官半職〔---职〕 jat¹ gun¹ bun³ zik¹ {yī guān bàn zhí}

A position in the government

一國三公〔-国--〕 jat¹ gwok³ saam¹ gung¹ {yī guó sān gōng}

A state with three rulers – divided leadership – the power being not unified

一國之君〔-国--〕 jat¹ gwok³ zi¹ gwan¹ {yī guó zhī jūn}

A King/President/Prime Minister/(the highest title) of the country

一去不返 jat¹ heoi³ bat¹ faan² {yī qù bù fǎn}

never come back after leaving

一殼眼淚〔-壳-泪〕 jat¹ hok³ ngaan⁵ leoi⁶ {yī ké yǎn lèi}

feeling of sadness; literally 'a scoop of tears'

一忍再忍 jat¹ jan² zoi³ jan² {yī rěn zài rěn}

Keep bearing

一日到黑 jat¹ jat⁶ dou³ hak¹ {yī rì dào hēi}

all day long

一夜風流〔--风-〕 jat¹ je⁶ fung¹ lau⁴ {yī yè fēng liú}

one night of casual (sexual) relationship

一言以蔽 jat¹ jin⁴ ji⁵ bai³ {yī yán yǐ bì}

In a word

一如往昔 jat¹ jyu⁴ wong⁵ sik¹ {yī rú wǎng xī}

Like always

一元方程 jat¹ jyun⁴ fong¹ cing⁴ {yī yuán fāng chéng}

Quadratic Equation

一元復始〔--复-〕 jat¹ jyun⁴ fuk⁶ ci² {yī yuán fù shǐ}

New year, new start

一決勝負〔-决胜负〕 jat¹ kyut³ sing³ fu⁶ {yī jué shèng fù}

battle for victory

一樓一鳯〔-楼--〕 jat¹ lau⁴ jat¹ fung⁶ {yī lóu yī fèng}

a type of brothel where there's only one prostitute operating in one apartment unit (unlike the ones who operate in a shared flat)

一樓一鳳〔-楼-凤〕 jat¹ lau⁴ jat¹ fung⁶ {yī lóu yī fèng}

Prostitute

一轆木噉〔-辘-啖〕 jat¹ luk¹ muk⁶ gam² {yī lù mù dàn}

[adjective] to describe someone sluggish, or slow on thought and action

一脈相傳〔-脉-传〕 jat¹ mak⁶ soeng¹ cyun⁴ {yī mài xiāng chuán}

a custom, idea or thing passed down from generation to generation within the family

一鳴驚人〔-鸣惊-〕 jat¹ ming⁴ ging¹ jan⁴ {yī míng jīng rén}

to gain fame overnight or suddenly

一模一樣〔---样〕 jat¹ mou⁴ jat¹ joeng⁶ {yī mú yī yàng}

identical

一凹一凸 jat¹ nap¹ jat¹ dat⁶ {yī āo yī tū}

lit. one who protrudes, one who caves in, meaning compatible

一岩一窟 jat¹ ngaam⁴ jat¹ fat¹ {yī yán yī kū}

uneven; not smooth; full of bumps and lumps

一眼關七〔--关-〕 jat¹ ngaan⁵ gwaan¹ cat¹ {yī yǎn guān qī}

(adj.) to be aware of everything happening at the moment; to be on alert, multitasking

一眼睇晒 jat¹ ngaan⁵ tai² saai³ {yī yǎn dì shài}

seen all at one glance

一念之間〔---间〕 jat¹ nim⁶ zi¹ gaan¹ {yī niàn zhī jiān}

within a moment of thought

一年一度 jat¹ nin⁴ jat¹ dou⁶ {yī nián yī dù}

once a year, annually

一仆一碌 jat¹ puk¹ jat¹ luk¹ {yī pú yī lù}

stumbling to the ground rolling and crawling; running away in such a hurry that one is almost falling over

一世英名 jat¹ sai³ jing¹ ming⁴ {yī shì yīng míng}

one's great reputation and fame

一心向上 jat¹ sam¹ hoeng³ soeng⁶ {yī xīn xiàng shàng}

wholehearted to reach high

一心一意 jat¹ sam¹ jat¹ ji³ {yīxīnyīyì}

(adverb phrase) Into someone with all one's heart

一手交錢〔---钱〕 jat¹ sau² gaau¹ cin² {yī shǒu jiāo qián}

Pay the money and receive the cargo at the same time

一手一腳〔---脚〕 jat¹ sau² jat¹ goek³ {yī shǒu yì jiǎo}

(noun) one hand and one leg; (slang) someone's own works; someone works alone; to do something from scratch

一瀉千里〔-泻--〕 jat¹ se³ cin¹ lei⁵ {yī xiè qiān lǐ}

Flow down in a rushing torrent to a far distance

一死一傷〔---伤〕 jat¹ sei² jat¹ soeng¹ {yī sǐ yī shāng}

One dead and another injured.

一死了之 jat¹ sei² liu⁵ zi¹ {yī sǐ liǎo zhī}

to die and end it all, when one chooses to take his/ her life, death pays all debts

一時口快〔-时--〕 jat¹ si⁴ hau² faai³ {yī shí kǒu kuài}

one who said something not meant to be spoken; one who slipped with one's words

一時一樣〔-时-样〕 jat¹ si⁴ jat¹ joeng⁶ {yī shí yī yàng}

describes a person's behavior which is inconsistent and/or often changing his/her mind

一時之間〔-时-间〕 jat¹ si⁴ zi¹ gaan¹ {yī shí zhī jiān}

at a sudden

一式兩份〔--两-〕 jat¹ sik¹ loeng⁵ fan⁶ {yī shì liǎng fèn}

the master document has to be with two original copies

一息尚存 jat¹ sik¹ soeng⁶ cyun⁴ {yī xī shàng cún}

surviving till last breath; will not give up till the last breath

一梯兩伙〔--两-〕 jat¹ tai¹ loeng⁵ fo² {yī tī liǎng huǒ}

two apartment units per floor

一頭半月〔-头--〕 jat¹ tau⁴ bun³ jyut⁶ {yī tóu bàn yuè}

for a period of half of a month to a month

一天光晒 jat¹ tin¹ gwong¹ saai³ {yī tiān guāng shài}

describes the feeling of finally managing to resolve the issue or problem (dark clouds on the sky– which finally disappear [negative]) and feeling relieved again (seeing the sun which is sunny and bright again [positive])

一統天下〔-统--〕 jat¹ tung² tin¹ haa⁶ {yī tǒng tiān xià}

unify the country

一鑊繑起〔-镬--〕 jat¹ wok⁶ kiu⁵ hei² {yī huò jué qǐ}

to betray one unexpectedly

一往情深 jat¹ wong⁵ cing⁴ sam¹ {yīwǎngqíngshēn}

(idiom) In love (with someone) with one heart

一枕黃粱〔--黄-〕 jat¹ zam² wong⁴ loeng⁴ {yī zhěn huáng liáng}

Fond dream

一隻狗噉〔-只-啖〕 jat¹ zek³ gau² gam² {yī zhī gǒu dàn}

one behaving like a dog

一隻屐噉〔-只-啖〕 jat¹ zek³ kek⁶ gam² {yī zhī jī dàn}

exhaustive; tired; discouraged; dispirited

一字咁淺〔---浅〕 jat¹ zi⁶ gam² cin² {yī zì gān qiǎn}

as simple as the word "one"

一字之差 jat¹ zi⁶ zi¹ caa¹ {yī zì zhī chā}

a difference of a single word or character

一夕之間〔---间〕 jat¹ zik⁶ zi¹ gaan¹ {yī xī zhī jiān}

overnight

一箭雙雕〔--双-〕 jat¹ zin³ soeng¹ diu¹ {yī jiàn shuāng diāo}

kill two birds with one stone; achieve two things at one stroke; serve double purpose (idiom)

一招半式 jat¹ ziu¹ bun³ sik¹ {yī zhāo bàn shì}

lit. half or part of a martial arts style, meaning one who is knowledgeable partially

一盅兩件〔--两-〕 jat¹ zung¹ loeng⁵ gin⁶ {yī zhōng liǎng jiàn}

the slang for 'to eat dim sum' (a common Chinese cuisine); a cup of tea and 2 pieces of dim sum; minimum order; minimum purchase

一箸夾中〔--夹-〕 jat¹ zyu⁶ gaap³ zung¹ {yī zhù jiā zhōng}

a person who has an accurate guess in the first attempt

一模一樣〔---样〕 {yīmóyīyàng}

1. exactly the same (idiom)
2. carbon copy
3. also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]

一切事物 jat¹ :cai³ si⁶ mat⁶ {yī qiè shì wù}

everything

一切就緒〔---绪〕 jat¹ :cai³ zau⁶ seoi⁵ {yī qiè jiù xù}

everything in its place and ready (idiom)

一把好手 jat¹ baa² hou² sau² {yī bǎ hǎo shǒu}

1. expert
2. dab hand

一把死拿 jat¹ baa² sei² naa⁴ {yī bǎ sǐ ná}

1. stubborn
2. inflexible

一敗塗地〔-败涂-〕 jat¹ baai⁶ tou⁴ dei⁶ {yī bài tú dì}

1. failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
2. a crushing defeat
3. beaten and in a hopeless position

一板一眼 jat¹ baan² jat¹ ngaan⁵ {yī bǎn yī yǎn}

1. lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
2. scrupulous attention to detail

一板三眼 jat¹ baan² saam¹ ngaan⁵ {yī bǎn sān yǎn}

lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail

一飽眼福 jat¹ baau² ngaan⁵ fuk¹ {yī bǎo yǎn fú}

to feast one's eyes on (idiom)

一筆不苟〔-笔--〕 jat¹ bat¹ bat¹ gau² {yī bǐ bù gǒu}

1. lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
2. fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly

一筆抹殺〔-笔-杀〕 jat¹ bat¹ mut³ saat³ {yī bǐ mǒ shā}

1. to blot out at one stroke
2. to reject out of hand
3. to deny without a hearing

一筆勾銷〔-笔-销〕 jat¹ bat¹ ngau¹ siu¹ {yī bǐ gōu xiāo}

to write off at one stroke

一臂之力 jat¹ bei³ zi¹ lik⁶ {yī bì zhī lì}

(lend) a helping hand

一病不起 jat¹ beng⁶ bat¹ hei² {yī bìng bù qǐ}

to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)

一秉虔誠〔---诚〕 jat¹ bing² kin⁴ sing⁴ {yī bǐng qián chéng}

earnestly and sincerely (idiom); devoutly

一波三折 jat¹ bo¹ saam¹ zit³ {yī bō sān zhé}

1. calligraphic flourish with many twists
2. fig. many twists and turns

一步登天 jat¹ bou⁶ dang¹ tin¹ {yī bù dēng tiān}

reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success

一步到位 jat¹ bou⁶ dou³ wai⁶ {yī bù dào wèi}

to settle a matter in one go

一暴十寒 jat¹ bou⁶ sap⁶ hon⁴ {yī pù shí hán}

1. one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
2. sporadic effort
3. short attention span

一曝十寒 jat¹ buk⁶ sap⁶ hon⁴ {yī pù shí hán}

1. one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
2. sporadic effort
3. lack of sticking power
4. short attention span

一般見識〔--见识〕 jat¹ bun¹ gin³ sik¹ {yī bān jiàn shi}

1. to lower oneself to sb's level
2. to argue with sb less well-informed

一般而言 jat¹ bun¹ ji⁴ jin⁴ {yī bān ér yán}

generally speaking

一般原則〔---则〕 jat¹ bun¹ jyun⁴ zak¹ {yī bān yuán zé}

general principle

一般規定〔--规-〕 jat¹ bun¹ kwai¹ ding⁶ {yī bān guī dìng}

ordinary provision (law)

一般來講〔--来讲〕 jat¹ bun¹ loi⁴ gong² {yī bān lái jiǎng}

generally speaking

一般來說〔--来说〕 jat¹ bun¹ loi⁴ syut³ {yī bān lái shuō}

generally speaking

一般貿易〔--贸-〕 jat¹ bun¹ mau⁶ jik⁶ {yī bān mào yì}

general trade (i.e. importing and export without processing)

一般說來〔--说来〕 jat¹ bun¹ syut³ loi⁴ {yī bān shuō lái}

1. generally speaking
2. in general

一本萬利〔--万-〕 jat¹ bun² maan⁶ lei⁶ {yī běn wàn lì}

small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out

一本正經〔---经〕 jat¹ bun² zing³ ging¹ {yī běn zhèng jīng}

1. in deadly earnest
2. deadpan

一切如舊〔---旧〕 jat¹ cai³ jyu⁴ gau⁶ {yī qiè rú jiù}

everything as before

一親芳澤〔-亲-泽〕 jat¹ can¹ fong¹ zaak⁶ {yī qīn fāng zé}

1. to get close to
2. to get on intimate terms with

一塵不染〔-尘--〕 jat¹ can⁴ bat¹ jim⁵ {yī chén bù rǎn}

1. untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
2. spotless

一籌莫展〔-筹--〕 jat¹ cau⁴ mok⁶ zin² {yī chóu mò zhǎn}

1. to be unable to find a solution
2. to be at wits' end

一錘定音〔-锤--〕 jat¹ ceoi⁴ ding⁶ jam¹ {yī chuí dìng yīn}

1. lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow
2. fig. to make the final decision

一矢中的 jat¹ ci² zung³ dik¹ {yī shǐ zhòng dì}

1. to hit the target with a single shot
2. to say something spot on (idiom)

一次方程 jat¹ ci³ fong¹ cing⁴ {yī cì fāng chéng}

linear equation

一次函數〔---数〕 jat¹ ci³ haam⁴ sou³ {yī cì hán shù}

linear function (math.)

一次總付〔--总-〕 jat¹ ci³ zung² fu⁶ {yī cì zǒng fù}

lump-sum (finance)

一辭莫贊〔-辞-赞〕 jat¹ ci⁴ mok⁶ zaan³ {yī cí mò zàn}

left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)

一錢不值〔-钱--〕 jat¹ cin⁴ bat¹ zik⁶ {yī qián bù zhí}

1. not worth a penny
2. utterly worthless

一錢如命〔-钱--〕 jat¹ cin⁴ jyu⁴ ming⁶ {yī qián rú mìng}

1. stingy
2. penny-pinching

一清二白 jat¹ cing¹ ji⁶ baak⁶ {yī qīng èr bái}

1. perfectly clean
2. blameless
3. unimpeachable (idiom)

一清二楚 jat¹ cing¹ ji⁶ co² {yī qīng èr chǔ}

to be very clear about sth (idiom)

一清如水 jat¹ cing¹ jyu⁴ seoi² {yī qīng rú shuǐ}

1. lit. as clear as water (idiom)
2. fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible

一逞獸欲〔--兽-〕 jat¹ cing² sau³ juk⁶ {yī chěng shòu yù}

to give way to one's beastly lust

一錯再錯〔-错-错〕 jat¹ co³ zoi³ co³ {yī cuò zài cuò}

1. to repeat errors
2. to continue blundering
3. to make continuous mistakes

一唱一和 jat¹ coeng³ jat¹ wo⁶ {yī chàng yī hè}

to echo one another (idiom)

一倡三歎〔---叹〕 jat¹ coeng³ saam¹ taan³ {yī chàng sān tàn}

(of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)

一蹴可幾〔---几〕 jat¹ cuk¹ ho² gei² {yī cù kě jǐ}

1. to succeed at the first try (idiom)
2. easy as pie
3. one can do it at once

一蹴而得 jat¹ cuk¹ ji⁴ dak¹ {yī cù ér dé}

1. to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
2. success at a stroke
3. to get results overnight

一蹴而就 jat¹ cuk¹ ji⁴ zau⁶ {yī cù ér jiù}

1. to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
2. success at a stroke
3. to get results overnight

一蹴即至 jat¹ cuk¹ zik¹ zi³ {yī cù jí zhì}

1. to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
2. success at a stroke
3. to get results overnight

一柱擎天 jat¹ cyu⁵ king⁴ tin¹ {yī zhù qíng tiān}

1. lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
2. fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders

一帶而過〔-带-过〕 jat¹ daai³ ji⁴ gwo³ {yī dài ér guò}

1. to skate around
2. to skip over
3. to skimp

一彈指頃〔-弹-顷〕 jat¹ daan⁶ zi² king² {yī tán zhǐ qǐng}

1. a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
2. in the twinkling of an eye

一遞一個〔-递-个〕 jat¹ dai⁶ jat¹ go³ {yī dì yī gè}

one after another

一遞一聲〔-递-声〕 jat¹ dai⁶ jat¹ sing¹ {yī dì yī shēng}

(of singers etc) one answering the other

一點一滴〔-点--〕 jat¹ dim² jat¹ dik⁶ {yī diǎn yī dī}

1. bit by bit
2. every little bit

一點一點〔-点-点〕 jat¹ dim² jat¹ dim² {yī diǎn yī diǎn}

1. little by little
2. bit by bit
3. gradually

一點鄰域〔-点邻-〕 jat¹ dim² leon⁴ wik⁶ {yī diǎn lín yù}

(math.) neighborhood of a point

一點就通〔-点--〕 jat¹ dim² zau⁶ tung¹ {yī diǎn jiù tōng}

1. a hint is all that is needed
2. understanding each other without the need to explain

一丁不識〔---识〕 jat¹ ding¹ bat¹ sik¹ {yī dīng bù shí}

1. illiterate
2. ignorant

一多對應〔--对应〕 jat¹ do¹ deoi³ jing³ {yī duō duì yìng}

one-to-many correspondence

一黨專制〔-党专-〕 jat¹ dong² zyun¹ zai³ {yī dǎng zhuān zhì}

one party dictatorship

一刀兩斷〔--两断〕 jat¹ dou¹ loeng⁵ dyun⁶ {yī dāo liǎng duàn}

1. lit. one knife to cut two segments (idiom); fig. to make a clean break
2. firm resolution to break off a relation

一東一西〔-东--〕 jat¹ dung¹ jat¹ sai¹ {yī dōng yī xī}

far apart

一動不動〔-动-动〕 jat¹ dung⁶ bat¹ dung⁶ {yī dòng bù dòng}

motionless

一反常態〔---态〕 jat¹ faan² soeng⁴ taai³ {yī fǎn cháng tài}

1. complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2. entirely outside the norm
3. out of character

一帆風順〔--风顺〕 jat¹ faan⁴ fung¹ seon⁶ {yī fān fēng shùn}

1. propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
2. plain sailing
3. to go smoothly
4. have a nice trip!

一揮而就〔-挥--〕 jat¹ fai¹ ji⁴ zau⁶ {yī huī ér jiù}

to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke

一分一毫 jat¹ fan¹ jat¹ hou⁴ {yī fēn yī háo}

1. a tiny bit (idiom)
2. an iota

一分為二〔--为-〕 jat¹ fan¹ wai⁴ ji⁶ {yī fēn wéi èr}

1. one divides into two
2. to be two-sided
3. there are two sides to everything
4. to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

一房一廳〔---厅〕 jat¹ fong² jat¹ teng¹ {yī fáng yī tīng}

one bedroom and one living room

一呼百應〔---应〕 jat¹ fu¹ baak³ jing³ {yī hū bǎi yìng}

1. a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
2. to respond en masse

一呼百諾〔---诺〕 jat¹ fu¹ baak³ nok⁶ {yī hū bǎi nuò}

one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call

一夫多妻 jat¹ fu¹ do¹ cai¹ {yī fū duō qī}

polygamy

一夫一妻 jat¹ fu¹ jat¹ cai¹ {yī fū yī qī}

1. lit. one husband one wife
2. monogamy

一家之主 jat¹ gaa¹ zi¹ zyu² {yī jiā zhī zhǔ}

1. master of the house
2. family head

一介不取 jat¹ gaai³ bat¹ ceoi² {yī jiè bù qǔ}

to not even take a penny (as a bribe)

一較高下〔-较--〕 jat¹ gaau³ gou¹ haa⁶ {yī jiào gāo xià}

1. to compete against
2. to measure oneself against
3. to go head to head (see who is best)

一覺醒來〔-觉-来〕 jat¹ gaau³ sing² loi⁴ {yī jiào xǐng lái}

to wake up from a sleep

一技之長〔---长〕 jat¹ gei⁶ zi¹ coeng⁴ {yī jì zhī cháng}

1. proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
2. skill in a specialized area (idiom)

一舉一動〔-举-动〕 jat¹ geoi² jat¹ dung⁶ {yī jǔ yī dòng}

1. every movement
2. each and every move

一舉兩得〔-举两-〕 jat¹ geoi² loeng⁵ dak¹ {yī jǔ liǎng dé}

one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

一舉成功〔-举--〕 jat¹ geoi² sing⁴ gung¹ {yī jǔ chéng gōng}

1. success at one go
2. to succeed at the first attempt