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黜 (zeot1) — to dismiss from office; to expel; to demote; to downgrade; to rebuke
黜 (zyut6) — to dismiss from office; to expel; to demote; to downgrade; to rebuke
黜 (zyut3) — to dismiss from office; to expel; to demote; to downgrade; to rebuke
黝 (jau2) — jet black; dark green; winding; long; blacken; suntan; dusk
黠 (hat6) — (phonetic); crafty; sly; cunning; shrewd; artful; cunning; sly
黠 (kit3) — (phonetic); crafty; sly; cunning; shrewd; artful; cunning; sly
黠 (waat6) — (phonetic); crafty; sly; cunning; shrewd; artful; cunning; sly
黠 (hat1) — (phonetic); crafty; sly; cunning; shrewd; artful; cunning; sly
黢 (ceot1) — black; dark
黢 (zeot1) — black; dark
黧 (lai4) — dark; sallow color; blackish-yellow
黨 (tong2) — alternative form for 儻, if; alternative form for 讜, counsel
黯 (am2) — deep black; dark; dull (color); sullen; dreary
黯 (am3) — deep black; dark; dull (color); sullen; dreary
黯 (ngam2) — deep black; dark; dull (color); sullen; dreary
黴 (mei4) — bacteria; fungi; moldy; mildew
黴 (mui4) — bacteria; fungi; moldy; mildew
黷 (duk6) — blacken; constantly; to insult; to humiliate; to be greedy for; to misuse; to b…
黹 (zi2) — embroidery; needlework
黽 (man5) — toad; to strive; to endeavour
黽 (maang5) — toad; to strive; to endeavour
黽 (min5) — toad; to strive; to endeavour
鼆 (man4) — part of a place name
鼇 (ngou4) — mythological huge sea turtle
鼉 (to4) — Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis); large reptile; water lizard
鼎 (ding2) — ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (d…
鼐 (naai5) — incense tripod
鼐 (noi6) — incense tripod
鼓 (gu2) — drum M: 通tòng [通]; 面miàn [面]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell;…
鼕 (dung1) — (onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat, rattle of drums
鼕 (tung4) — (onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat, rattle of drums
鼠 (syu2) — rat; mouse M: 只zhī [只]; KangXi radical 208; to creep away; to slip out; to steal
鼬 (jau2) — weasel
鼬 (jau4) — weasel
鼬 (jau6) — weasel
鼻 (bei6) — nose; first; KangXi radical 209; the raised part of a cover or a seal
齊 (cai4) — neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out;…
齊 (zaai1) — an alternative form for 齋, vegetarian
齊 (zai6) — a type of precious pearl
齊 (zi1) — hem of robe
齋 (zai1) — to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; study buil…
齎 (zai1) — send; to present in both hands; to baggage; bags; traps; equipment; tools; inst…
齎 (zi1) — send; to present in both hands; to baggage; bags; traps; equipment; tools; inst…
齏 (zai1) — finely chopped meat or vegetables or condiments; powdered or fragmentary; cut o…
齒 (ci2) — tooth M: 颗kē [颗]; gear; teeth of appliances; age; seniority; to speak of; to ar…
齕 (hat6) — (literary) to gnaw; to bite; to nibble
齕 (ngaat6) — (literary) to gnaw; to bite; to nibble
齙 (baau1) — protruding teeth
齙 (paau4) — protruding teeth
齜 (zi1) — irregular; crooked teeth; to bare one's teeth; to snarl
齜 (ci1) — irregular; crooked teeth; to bare one's teeth; to snarl
齟 (zeoi2) — irregular; uneven teeth; discord
齟 (zeoi6) — irregular; uneven teeth; discord
齣 (ceot1) — classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
齦 (han2) — to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
齦 (hang2) — to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
齦 (ngan4) — gingiva; gums of the teeth
齧 (jit3) — to gnaw; to erode; to bite; to wear down; a notch
齧 (jit6) — to gnaw; to erode; to bite; to wear down; a notch
齧 (ngaat6) — to gnaw; to erode; to bite; to wear down; a notch
齧 (ngit6) — to gnaw; to erode; to bite; to wear down; a notch
齪 (cuk1) — dirty; filthy; base; mean; narrow-minded; petty; small; to renovate; to reorgan…
齬 (jyu5) — irregular teeth; to disagree
齷 (aak1) — dirty; narrow-minded; despicable; narrow
齷 (ak1) — dirty; narrow-minded; despicable; narrow
龔 (gung1) — surname Gong; to supply; to respect; to follow; reverential
龜 (gwai1) — tortoise; turtle; KangXi radical 213; a cuckold; penis (slang); the police; cow…
龜 (gwan1) — cracked
龠 (joek6) — ancient unit of volume (half a 合gě [合], equivalent to 50ml); ancient flute; Kan…
龢 (wo4) — old variant of 和hé [和]; harmonious; in harmony; calm; peaceful
𠱓 (ngai1) — (Cant.) to importune, beg
𠹌 (lan2) — (Cant.) uncommon, rare; penis (vulg.); the prick
𠹌 (lang1) — (Cant.) uncommon, rare; penis (vulg.); the prick
𠹌 (lang3) — (Cant.) uncommon, rare; penis (vulg.); the prick
𠹌 (nang3) — (Cant.) uncommon, rare; penis (vulg.); the prick
𠺪 (hi1) — (Cant.) in a rush; slovenly; to pass time idly; to hang out; dispirited; dissip…
𠼮 (ai1) — (Cant.) to urge, importune; a lie, fib
𡁻 (zeu6) — (Cant.) to beat someone up; to chew; boastful; arrogant; to occupy; to have sex…
𢭃 (dau3) — (Cant.); to touch; to bump into; to take, get, receive; to lightly support some…
𢭃 (dau6) — (Cant.); to touch; to bump into; to take, get, receive; to lightly support some…
𢯎 (aau1) — (Cant.) to scratch
𢳆 (ngou4) — (Cant.) to shake; rattle; to rock; to sway
𢳆 (ngou6) — (Cant.) to shake; rattle; to rock; to sway
𣎴 (dan2) — stump of a tree; block of wood; stone; brick of porcelain clay
𤗈 (sip3) — (Cant.) to squeeze in; to stuff in; to cushion
𤜯 (kap6) — (Cant.) to bite
𤜯 (gap6) — (Cant.) to bite
𦢊 (pok1) — (Cant.) blister; a bubble; courage; guts
𧨾 (tam3) — (Cant.) to fool, trick, cheat, cajore, lure, sweet-talk, pacify someone who is …
𨀤 (leoi1) — (Cant.) to suddenly fall or drop down; to burrow; to immerse within; to curl up
𩜠 (ngam1) — (Cant.) soft rice for a small child (baby talk)
𪙛 (nak1) — (Cant.) decayed teeth; tongue-tied
𪙛 (lak1) — (Cant.) decayed teeth; tongue-tied
黎明 (Lai4 ming4) — Leon Lai (Cantonese pop singer)
踭 (zaang1) — elbow; heel
瞓覺 (fan3 gaau3) — sleep
老布殊 (Lou5 Bou3syu4) — George H.W. Bush
𤘅 (ngaa4) — a very young child; baby
𢪎 (faak3) — to whip (egg; cream); to expand (a business); to whip someone (with a stick)
拉布 (laai1 bou3) — filibuster
華夫 (waa4 fu1) — waffle
小布殊 (Siu2 Bou3syu4) — George W. Bush
孖Q (maa1 kiu1) — (gambling) double quinella in horseracing; (slang) double sexual [colloquial]
乳酪 (jyu5 lok6) — yogurt
𢆡 (nin1) — (Cant.) female breast; tit; milk
𠍁 (man3) — (Cant.) an undesirable situation; insufficient; not quite enough; tight; bounda…
𠝹 (gaai3) — (Cant.) to cut with a knife or scissors; to pick up; chat up (girls)
𠱁 (tam3) — (Cant.) to fool; to trick; to cheat; to cajole; to lure; to sweet talk; to paci…
𠸉 (kak1) — (Cant.) to block, obstruct; to be stuck; to be jammed
𠸑 (soek3) — (Cant.) soft, sodden, with some elasticity, used to describe the texture of food
𠺪 (he3) — (Cant.) in a rush; slovenly; to pass time idly; to hang out; dispirited; dissip…
𠼮 (ngai1) — (Cant.) to urge, importune; a lie, fib
𡁻 (ziu6) — (Cant.) to beat someone up; to chew; boastful; arrogant; to occupy; to have sex…
𡃇 (bai6) — (Cant.) exclamation for something bad that had happened, such as ‘damn!’
𡃴 (ceoi4) — (Cant.) smell; odor; stench
𢞵 (fit1) — (Cant.) to brush, whisk; fit (loanword)
𢯎 (ngaau1) — (Cant.) to scratch
𤷪 (mang2) — (Cant.) impatient; restless; annoyed; angry; irritated; anxious
𥄫 (gap6) — (Cant.) to stare; to peep at; snooping; to peek; to monitor or track; to keep a…
𥈲 (kip1) — (Cant.) to keep a close eye on; to control; keep (loanword)
𨂽 (dam6) — (Cant.) to stamp the foot; to trample
𨋢 (lip1) — elevator
𩜠 (mam1) — (Cant.) soft rice for a small child (baby talk)
𩺬 (zeoi1) — a moray eel
〇 (ling4) — zero
㚻姦 (gei1 gaan1) — variant of 雞姦|鸡奸[ji1 jian1]
㞎㞎 (baa2 baa2) — (baby talk) poop
䰾魚 (baa1 jyu2) — barbel (fish)
䴉嘴鷸 (waan4 zeoi2 wat6) — (bird species of China) ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii)
一一 (jat1 jat1) — one by one; one after another
一一對應 (jat1 jat1 deoi3 jing3) — one-to-one correspondence
一一映射 (jat1 jat1 jing2 se6) — (math.) bijective map
一丁不識 (jat1 ding1 bat1 sik1) — (idiom) illiterate
一丁點 (jat1 ding1 dim2) — a tiny bit
一下 (jat1 haa6) — (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the ton…
一下兒 (jat1 haa5 ji4) — erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4]
一下子 (jat1 haa6 zi2) — once; one time; (following a verb) for a moment; briefly; for a little while; i…
一世 (jat1 sai3) — generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times…
一丘之貉 (jat1 jau1 zi1 hok6) — jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一並 (jat1 bing6) — variant of 一併|一并[yi1 bing4]
一中一台 (jat1 zung1 jat1 toi4) — "one China, one Taiwan" – the notion that China and Taiwan are separate politic…
一中原則 (jat1 zung1 jyun4 zak1) — One-China principle, the official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China
一之為甚 (jat1 zi1 wai4 sam6) — once is more than enough (idiom)
一之謂甚 (jat1 zi1 wai6 sam6) — see 一之為甚|一之为甚[yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4]
一乾二淨 (jat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6) — thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean
一了百了 (jat1 liu5 baak3 liu5) — (idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends al…
一事無成 (jat1 si6 mou4 sing4) — (idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
一二八事變 (jat1 ji6 baat3 si6 bin3) — January 28 Incident (1932), military conflict between China and Japan in Shangh…
一五一十 (jat1 ng5 jat1 sap6) — lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full det…
一些 (jat1 se1) — some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
一介不取 (jat1 gaai3 bat1 ceoi2) — to not even take a penny (as a bribe)
一代 (jat1 doi6) — an era; an age; a generation
一代不如一代 (jat1 doi6 bat1 jyu4 jat1 doi6) — to be getting worse with each generation
一併 (jat1 bing3) — to lump together; to treat along with all the others
一來 (jat1 loi4) — firstly, ...
一來二去 (jat1 loi4 ji6 heoi3) — gradually; little by little; in the course of time
一個中國政策 (jat1 go3 zung1 gwok3 zing3 caak3) — one-China policy
一個人 (jat1 go3 jan4) — by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company)
一個個 (jat1 go3 go3) — a number of; each and every one; one by one; one after another
一個勁 (jat1 go3 ging6) — continuously; persistently; incessantly
一個勁兒 (jat1 go3 ging6 ji4) — erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4]
一個巴掌拍不響 (jat1 go3 baa1 zoeng2 paak3 bat1 hoeng2) — lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a…
一個接一個 (jat1 go3 zip3 jat1 go3) — one by one; one after another
一個樣 (jat1 go3 joeng2) — the same; of the same type
一個蘿蔔一個坑 (jat1 go3 lo4 baak6 jat1 go3 haang1) — lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; e…
一個頭兩個大 (jat1 go3 tau4 loeng5 go3 daai6) — (coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
一側化 (jat1 zak1 faa3) — lateralization
一價 (jat1 gaa3) — monovalent (chemistry)
一元 (jat1 jyun4) — (math.) single-variable; univariate
一元論 (jat1 jyun4 leon6) — monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
一元醇 (jat1 jyun4 seon4) — (chemistry) monohydric alcohol; alcohol with one hydroxyl group
一再 (jat1 zoi3) — repeatedly
一准 (jat1 zeon2) — variant of 一準|一准[yi1 zhun3]
一刀兩斷 (jat1 dou1 loeng5 dyun6) — (idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
一刀切 (jat1 dou1 cit3) — lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity; one solution fits …
一分一毫 (jat1 fan1 jat1 hou4) — (idiom) the tiniest bit
一分為二 (jat1 fan1 wai4 ji6) — one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to se…
一分錢一分貨 (jat1 fan1 cin4 jat1 fan1 fo3) — you get what you pay for
一分錢兩分貨 (jat1 fan1 cin4 loeng5 fan1 fo3) — high quality at bargain price
一切 (jat1 cai3) — everything; every; all
一切向錢看 (jat1 cai3 hoeng3 cin2 hon3) — to put money above everything else
一切如舊 (jat1 cai3 jyu4 gau6) — everything as before
一刻千金 (jat1 hak1 cin1 gam1) — (idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious
一則 (jat1 zak1) — on the one hand
一動不動 (jat1 dung6 bat1 dung6) — motionless
一勞永逸 (jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6) — to get sth done once and for all
一匙 (jat1 ci4) — spoonful
一千零一夜 (jat1 cin1 ling4 jat1 je6) — One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
一半 (jat1 bun3) — half
一半天 (jat1 bun3 tin1) — in a day or two; soon
一卡通 (jat1 kaat1 tung1) — the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for publi…
一去不回 (jat1 heoi3 bat1 wui4) — gone forever
一去不復返 (jat1 heoi3 bat1 fuk6 faan2) — gone forever
一去無影蹤 (jat1 heoi3 mou4 jing2 zung1) — gone without a trace
一反常態 (jat1 faan2 soeng4 taai3) — complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic; entirely…
一口 (jat1 hau2) — readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
一口吃不成胖子 (jat1 hau2 hek3 bat1 sing4 bun6 zi2) — lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant …
一口吃個胖子 (jat1 hau2 hek3 go3 bun6 zi2) — lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. to try to achiev…
一口咬定 (jat1 hau2 ngaau5 ding6) — to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one'…
一口氣 (jat1 hau2 hei3) — one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
一口氣兒 (jat1 hau2 hei3 ji4) — erhua variant of 一口氣|一口气[yi1 kou3 qi4]
一古腦兒 (jat1 gu2 nou5 ji4) — variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yi1 gu3 nao3 r5]
一句 (jat1 geoi3) — a line of verse; a sentence
一句話 (jat1 geoi3 waa6) — in a word; in short
一同 (jat1 tung4) — together
一吐為快 (jat1 tou3 wai4 faai3) — to get sth off one's chest
一周 (jat1 zau1) — one week; all the way around; a whole cycle
一呼百應 (jat1 fu1 baak3 jing3) — (idiom) (of a call) to elict an enthusiastic response; to receive extensive app…
一呼百諾 (jat1 fu1 baak3 nok6) — one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants a…
一命嗚呼 (jat1 ming6 wu1 fu1) — to die (idiom); to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost
一命歸天 (jat1 ming6 gwai1 tin1) — see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
一命歸西 (jat1 ming6 gwai1 sai1) — see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
一命歸陰 (jat1 ming6 gwai1 jam1) — see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
一品 (jat1 ban2) — superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
一品紅 (jat1 ban2 hung4) — poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
一品鍋 (jat1 ban2 wo1) — dish containing a variety of meats and vegetables arranged in a broth in a clay…
一哄而散 (jat1 hung6 ji4 saan3) — to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一哄而起 (jat1 hung6 ji4 hei2) — (of a group of people) to rush into action
一哭二鬧三上吊 (jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3) — (lit.) to cry, then shout, then threaten suicide (saying); (fig.) to make a ter…
一唱一和 (jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo6) — to echo one another (idiom)
一唱三嘆 (jat1 coeng3 saam1 taan3) — (idiom) (of literature or music) concise yet deeply evocative; inviting repeate…
一問三不知 (jat1 man6 saam1 bat1 zi1) — lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom); fig. absolutely no id…
一回事 (jat1 wui4 si6) — one and the same (thing); one thing (as distinct from another)
一國兩制 (jat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3) — one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
一團和氣 (jat1 tyun4 wo4 hei3) — (idiom) to keep on the right side of everyone (often at the expense of principl…
一團漆黑 (jat1 tyun4 cat1 hak1) — pitch-dark; (fig.) completely in the dark; totally ignorant of; (fig.) grim; be…
一團火 (jat1 tyun4 fo2) — fireball; ball of fire
一團糟 (jat1 tyun4 zou1) — chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles
一堆 (jat1 deoi1) — pile; heap; a lot of; a bunch of
一場空 (jat1 coeng4 hung1) — all in vain; futile
一塊 (jat1 faai3) — a piece; a chunk; (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这…
一塊兒 (jat1 faai3 ji4) — erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]
一塌糊塗 (jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4) — muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete sham…
一塵不染 (jat1 can4 bat1 jim5) — (idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) hone…
一壁 (jat1 bik1) — at the same time; simultaneously; while
一壁廂 (jat1 bik1 soeng1) — see 一壁[yi1 bi4]
一夔已足 (jat1 kwai4 ji5 zuk1) — one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
一夕數驚 (jat1 zik6 sou3 ging1) — (lit.) one scare after another in a single night (idiom); (fig.) to live in fear
一多對應 (jat1 do1 deoi3 jing3) — one-to-many correspondence
一夜情 (jat1 je6 cing4) — one night stand
一夜爆紅 (jat1 je6 baau3 hung4) — to become popular overnight
一夜露水 (jat1 je6 lou6 seoi2) — one-night stand; ephemeral
一大早 (jat1 daai6 zou2) — at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
一大早兒 (jat1 daai6 zou2 ji4) — erhua variant of 一大早[yi1 da4 zao3]
一天一個樣 (jat1 tin1 jat1 go3 joeng2) — to change from day to day
一天到晚 (jat1 tin1 dou3 maan5) — all day long; the whole day
一夫一妻 (jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1) — monogamy
一夫多妻 (jat1 fu1 do1 cai1) — polygyny
一失足成千古恨 (jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6) — a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一套 (jat1 tou3) — suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of…
一如 (jat1 jyu4) — to be just like
一如所料 (jat1 jyu4 so2 liu6) — as expected
一如既往 (jat1 jyu4 gei3 wong5) — (idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
一妻制 (jat1 cai1 zai3) — monogyny
一孔之見 (jat1 hung2 zi1 gin3) — (idiom) partial view; limited outlook
一字 (jat1 zi6) — in a row; in a line
一字一淚 (jat1 zi6 jat1 leoi6) — each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提 (jat1 zi6 bat1 tai4) — to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字不漏 (jat1 zi6 bat1 lau6) — without missing a word
一字不落 (jat1 zi6 bat1 lok6) — see 一字不漏[yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4]
一字不識 (jat1 zi6 bat1 sik1) — totally illiterate
一字之師 (jat1 zi6 zi1 si1) — one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
一字千金 (jat1 zi6 cin1 gam1) — one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); (in praise of a piece of writing or …
一字巾 (jat1 zi6 gan1) — headband; strip of cloth worn around the head
一字褒貶 (jat1 zi6 bou1 bin2) — (lit.) to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom); (fig.) concise a…
一定 (jat1 ding6) — surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ...
一家 (jat1 gaa1) — the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family na…
一家之主 (jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2) — master of the house; head of the family
一家人 (jat1 gaa1 jan4) — the whole family; (lit. and fig.) members of the same family
一家子 (jat1 gaa1 zi2) — the whole family
一審 (jat1 sam2) — first instance (law)
一寸光陰一寸金 (jat1 cyun3 gwong1 jam1 jat1 cyun3 gam1) — (saying) time is precious
一對 (jat1 deoi3) — couple; pair
一對一鬥牛 (jat1 deoi3 jat1 dau3 ngau4) — one-on-one basketball game
一對兒 (jat1 deoi3 ji4) — a pair; a couple
一小撮 (jat1 siu2 cyut3) — handful (of)
一小部分 (jat1 siu2 bou6 fan6) — a small part; a small section
一小陣兒 (jat1 siu2 zan6 ji4) — very brief period of time
一展身手 (jat1 zin2 san1 sau2) — to showcase one's talents; to display one's prowess
一層 (jat1 cang4) — one layer; one level
一席之地 (jat1 zik6 zi1 dei6) — (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche
一席話 (jat1 zik6 waa6) — the content of a conversation; words; remarks
一帶 (jat1 daai3) — region; area
一帶而過 (jat1 daai3 ji4 gwo3) — to skate around; to skip over; to skimp
一年之計在於春 (jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1) — the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the…
一年到頭 (jat1 nin4 dou3 tau4) — all year round
一年半 (jat1 nin4 bun3) — a year and a half
一年半載 (jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2) — about a year
一年四季 (jat1 nin4 sei3 gwai3) — all year round
一年多 (jat1 nin4 do1) — more than a year
一年期 (jat1 nin4 kei4) — one year period (in a contract or budget)
一年生 (jat1 nin4 sang1) — (botany) (of a plant) annual
一度 (jat1 dou6) — for a time; at one time; one time; once
一廂情願 (jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6) — one's own wishful thinking
一彈指頃 (jat1 daan6 zi2 king2) — a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
一往無前 (jat1 wong5 mou4 cin4) — to advance courageously (idiom); to press forward
一往直前 (jat1 wong5 zik6 cin4) — see 一往無前|一往无前[yi1 wang3 wu2 qian2]
一徑 (jat1 ging3) — directly; straightaway; straight
一心 (jat1 sam1) — wholeheartedly; heart and soul
一心一德 (jat1 sam1 jat1 dak1) — of one heart and one mind (idiom)
一心二用 (jat1 sam1 ji6 jung6) — to do two things at once (idiom); to multitask; to divide one's attention
一念之差 (jat1 nim6 zi1 caa1) — momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action
一意 (jat1 ji3) — focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly
一意孤行 (jat1 ji3 gu1 hang4) — obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
一應 (jat1 jing3) — all; every
一應俱全 (jat1 jing3 keoi1 cyun4) — with everything needed available
一成不變 (jat1 sing4 bat1 bin3) — (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
一房一廳 (jat1 fong2 jat1 teng1) — one bedroom and one living room
一手包辦 (jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6) — to take care of a matter all by oneself; to run the whole show
一手遮天 (jat1 sau2 ze1 tin1) — lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses
一打 (jat1 daa1) — dozen
一技之長 (jat1 gei6 zi1 coeng4) — proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom)
一把好手 (jat1 baa2 hou2 sau2) — expert; dab hand
一把屎一把尿 (jat1 baa2 si2 jat1 baa2 niu6) — to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)
一把手 (jat1 baa2 sau2) — working hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 第一把手[…
一把抓 (jat1 baa2 zaau2) — to attempt all tasks at once; to manage every detail regardless of its importan…
一把死拿 (jat1 baa2 sei2 naa4) — stubborn; inflexible
一把眼淚一把鼻涕 (jat1 baa2 ngaan5 leoi6 jat1 baa2 bei6 tai3) — with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一把鑰匙開一把鎖 (jat1 baa2 joek6 si4 hoi1 jat1 baa2 so2) — One key opens one lock.; There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
一抓一大把 (jat1 zaau2 jat1 daai6 baa2) — (coll.) to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by
一抿子 (jat1 man5 zi2) — a little bit
一拍兩散 (jat1 paak3 loeng5 saan3) — (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
一拍即合 (jat1 paak3 zik1 hap6) — lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click togeth…
一掃而光 (jat1 sou3 ji4 gwong1) — see 一掃而空|一扫而空[yi1 sao3 er2 kong1]
一掃而空 (jat1 sou3 ji4 hung1) — (idiom) to make a clean sweep of; to clean out
一排 (jat1 paai4) — row
一掬同情之淚 (jat1 guk1 tung4 cing4 zi1 leoi6) — to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
一揮而就 (jat1 fai1 ji4 zau6) — to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
一撥兒 (jat1 but6 ji4) — group of people
一擁而上 (jat1 jung2 ji4 soeng5) — to swarm around; flocking (to see)
一擁而入 (jat1 jung2 ji4 jap6) — to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一擊入洞 (jat1 gik1 jap6 dung6) — hole in one (golf)
一擲千金 (jat1 zaak6 cin1 gam1) — lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money …
一攬子 (jat1 laam5 zi2) — all-inclusive; undiscriminating
一改故轍 (jat1 goi2 gu3 cit3) — complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction; a volte…
一敗塗地 (jat1 baai6 tou4 dei6) — lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom); fig. to suffer a crush…
一文不值 (jat1 man4 bat1 zik6) — worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever
一文不名 (jat1 man4 bat1 ming4) — to be penniless
一斑 (jat1 baan1) — lit. one spot (on the leopard); fig. one small item in a big scheme
一方 (jat1 fong1) — a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region
一方面 (jat1 fong1 min6) — on the one hand
一旁 (jat1 pong4) — aside; to the side of
一族 (jat1 zuk6) — social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2]
一日三秋 (jat1 jat6 saam1 cau1) — a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
一日三餐 (jat1 jat6 saam1 caan1) — to have three meals a day
一日之計在於晨 (jat1 jat6 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 san4) — make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden …
一日之雅 (jat1 jat6 zi1 ngaa5) — lit. friends for a day (idiom); fig. casual acquaintance
一日千里 (jat1 jat6 cin1 lei5) — lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
一旦 (jat1 daan3) — in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; …
一星半點 (jat1 sing1 bun3 dim2) — just the tiniest bit; a hint of
一時半刻 (jat1 si4 bun3 hak1) — (idiom) a short time; a little while
一時半晌 (jat1 si4 bun3 hoeng2) — a short time; a little while
一時半會 (jat1 si4 bun3 wui6) — a short time; a little while
一時半會兒 (jat1 si4 bun3 wui6 ji4) — a short time; a little while
一時半霎 (jat1 si4 bun3 saap3) — a short time; a little while
一時瑜亮 (jat1 si4 jyu4 loeng6) — two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜[Zhou1 Yu2] and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[…
一時間 (jat1 si4 gaan1) — for a moment; momentarily
一晃 (jat1 fong2) — (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash
一暴十寒 (jat1 bou6 sap6 hon4) — variant of 一曝十寒[yi1 pu4 shi2 han2]
一曝十寒 (jat1 buk6 sap6 hon4) — one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit th…
一更 (jat1 gaang1) — first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
一會 (jat1 wui6) — a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3]
一會兒 (jat1 wui6 ji4) — a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
一月 (jat1 jyut6) — January; first month (of the lunar year)
一月份 (jat1 jyut6 fan6) — January
一望無垠 (jat1 mong6 mou4 ngan4) — to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望無際 (jat1 mong6 mou4 zai3) — as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知 (jat1 mong6 ji4 zi1) — (idiom) to be evident at a glance
一朝一夕 (jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6) — lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overn…
一木難支 (jat1 muk6 naan4 zi1) — lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom); fig. one is helpless…
一本正經 (jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1) — (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
一本萬利 (jat1 bun2 maan6 lei6) — small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一杯羹 (jat1 bui1 gang1) — lit. a cup of soup; fig. to get part of the profits; one's share of the action
一東一西 (jat1 dung1 jat1 sai1) — far apart
一板一眼 (jat1 baan2 jat1 ngaan5) — lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the…
一板三眼 (jat1 baan2 saam1 ngaan5) — lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in …
一枝獨秀 (jat1 zi1 duk6 sau3) — lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom); fig. to be in a league of…
一柱擎天 (jat1 cyu5 king4 tin1) — lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom); fig. to take a crucial resp…
一根筋 (jat1 gan1 gan1) — stubborn; inflexible; one-track minded
一根繩上的螞蚱 (jat1 gan1 sing2 soeng6 dik1 maa6 zaa3) — see 一條繩上的螞蚱|一条绳上的蚂蚱[yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5]
一桿進洞 (jat1 gon1 zeon3 dung6) — (golf) hole in one
一條心 (jat1 tiu4 sam1) — to be of one mind; to think or act alike
一條繩上的螞蚱 (jat1 tiu4 sing2 soeng6 dik1 maa6 zaa3) — lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom); fig. people who…
一條道走到黑 (jat1 tiu4 dou6 zau2 dou3 hak1) — to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course
一條龍 (jat1 tiu4 lung4) — lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process
一條龍服務 (jat1 tiu4 lung4 fuk6 mou6) — one-stop service
一概 (jat1 koi3) — all; without any exceptions; categorically
一概而論 (jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6) — to lump different matters together (idiom)
一槌定音 (jat1 ceoi4 ding6 jam1) — variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1]
一樣 (jat1 joeng6) — same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
一次 (jat1 ci3) — first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)
一次函數 (jat1 ci3 haam4 sou3) — linear function (math.)
一次又一次 (jat1 ci3 jau6 jat1 ci3) — repeatedly; over and over again
一次性 (jat1 ci3 sing3) — one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods)
一次方程 (jat1 ci3 fong1 cing4) — linear equation
一次方程式 (jat1 ci3 fong1 cing4 sik1) — (math.) linear equation
一次總付 (jat1 ci3 zung2 fu6) — lump-sum (finance)
一步一個腳印 (jat1 bou6 jat1 go3 goek3 jan3) — one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress; reliable
一步一趨 (jat1 bou6 jat1 ceoi1) — see 亦步亦趨|亦步亦趋[yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1]
一步到位 (jat1 bou6 dou3 wai6) — to accomplish in one step; to achieve the desired result in one go
一步登天 (jat1 bou6 dang1 tin1) — reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) i…
一毛不拔 (jat1 mou4 bat1 bat6) — (lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); (fig.) extremely stingy
一氣 (jat1 hei3) — at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang
一氣之下 (jat1 hei3 zi1 haa6) — in a fit of pique; in a fury
一氣呵成 (jat1 hei3 ho1 sing4) — to do something at one go; to flow smoothly
一氧化二氮 (jat1 joeng5 faa3 ji6 daam6) — nitrous oxide N2O; laughing gas
一氧化氮 (jat1 joeng5 faa3 daam6) — nitric oxide
一氧化碳 (jat1 joeng5 faa3 taan3) — carbon monoxide CO
一水兒 (jat1 seoi2 ji4) — (coll.) of the same type; identical
一決雌雄 (jat1 kyut3 ci1 hung4) — to have a showdown; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship
一波三折 (jat1 bo1 saam1 zit3) — calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns
一派胡言 (jat1 paai3 wu4 jin4) — a bunch of nonsense
一派謊言 (jat1 paai3 fong1 jin4) — a pack of lies
一清二楚 (jat1 cing1 ji6 co2) — to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清二白 (jat1 cing1 ji6 baak6) — perfectly clean; blameless; unimpeachable (idiom)
一清如水 (jat1 cing1 jyu4 seoi2) — lit. as clear as water (idiom); fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
一清早 (jat1 cing1 zou2) — early in the morning
一準 (jat1 zeon2) — certainly
一溜煙 (jat1 lau6 jin1) — like a wisp of smoke; (to disappear etc) in an instant
一潭死水 (jat1 taam4 sei2 seoi2) — a pool of stagnant water; stagnant or listless condition
一炮打響 (jat1 paau3 daa2 hoeng2) — (idiom) to hit the jackpot with a single shot; to achieve success at one's firs…
一炮而紅 (jat1 paau3 ji4 hung4) — to win instant success (idiom); to become an instant hit
一無所動 (jat1 mou4 so2 dung6) — totally unaffected; unimpressed
一無所有 (jat1 mou4 so2 jau5) — not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub …
一無所獲 (jat1 mou4 so2 wok6) — to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed
一無所知 (jat1 mou4 so2 zi1) — (idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant
一無所聞 (jat1 mou4 so2 man4) — unheard of
一無所長 (jat1 mou4 so2 coeng4) — not having any special skill; without any qualifications
一無是處 (jat1 mou4 si6 cyu3) — (idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong
一物降一物 (jat1 mat6 hong4 jat1 mat6) — lit. one object bests another object; every item has a weakness (idiom); there …
一琴一鶴 (jat1 kam4 jat1 hok6) — carrying very little luggage (idiom); honest and incorruptible (government offi…
一生 (jat1 sang1) — all one's life; throughout one's life
一生一世 (jat1 sang1 jat1 sai3) — a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一甲 (jat1 gaap3) — 1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元|状…
一甲子 (jat1 gaap3 zi2) — sixty years
一病不起 (jat1 beng6 bat1 hei2) — to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一瘸一拐 (jat1 ke4 jat1 gwaai2) — to limp; to hobble
一發不可收拾 (jat1 faat3 bat1 ho2 sau1 sap6) — once it gets started there's no stopping it
一百一 (jat1 baak3 jat1) — faultless; impeccable
一盤散沙 (jat1 pun4 saan2 saa1) — lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
一目了然 (jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4) — obvious at a glance (idiom)
一目十行 (jat1 muk6 sap6 hong4) — ten lines at a glance (idiom); to read very rapidly
一目瞭然 (jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4) — obvious at a glance (idiom)
一直 (jat1 zik6) — straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
一直以來 (jat1 zik6 ji5 loi4) — in the past always; for a long time now; until now
一相情願 (jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6) — variant of 一廂情願|一厢情愿[yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4]
一眨眼 (jat1 zaam2 ngaan5) — in a wink
一眼 (jat1 ngaan5) — a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
一眼望去 (jat1 ngaan5 mong6 heoi3) — as far as the eye can see
一眼看穿 (jat1 ngaan5 hon3 cyun1) — to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一睹 (jat1 dou2) — to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor)
一瞥 (jat1 pit3) — glance; glimpse
一瞬 (jat1 seon3) — one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye
一瞬間 (jat1 seon3 gaan1) — split second
一矢中的 (jat1 ci2 zung3 dik1) — to hit the target with a single shot; to say something spot on (idiom)
一知半解 (jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2) — (idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of s…
一石二鳥 (jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5) — to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
一神教 (jat1 san4 gaau3) — monotheistic religion; monotheism
一神論 (jat1 san4 leon6) — monotheism; unitarianism (denying the Trinity)
一秉虔誠 (jat1 bing2 kin4 sing4) — earnestly and sincerely (idiom); devoutly
一秘 (jat1 bei3) — first secretary
一種 (jat1 zung2) — one kind of; one type of
一空 (jat1 hung1) — leaving none left; (sold etc) out
一窩蜂 (jat1 wo1 fung1) — like a swarm of bees; in droves (used to describe people flocking to do sth)
一窮二白 (jat1 kung4 ji6 baak6) — impoverished; backward both economically and culturally
一竅不通 (jat1 hiu3 bat1 tung1) — lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand…
一笑了之 (jat1 siu3 liu5 zi1) — to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
一笑置之 (jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1) — to dismiss with a laugh; to make light of
一筆不苟 (jat1 bat1 bat1 gau2) — lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (callig…
一筆勾銷 (jat1 bat1 ngau1 siu1) — to write off at one stroke
一筆抹殺 (jat1 bat1 mut3 saat3) — to blot out at one stroke; to reject out of hand; to deny without a hearing
一筆抹煞 (jat1 bat1 mut3 saat3) — variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1]
一等 (jat1 dang2) — first class; grade A
一等獎 (jat1 dang2 zoeng2) — first prize
一箭之仇 (jat1 zin3 zi1 sau4) — a wrong suffered (idiom); old grievance; previous defeat
一箭雙鵰 (jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1) — lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone
一籌莫展 (jat1 cau4 mok6 zin2) — to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
一籮筐 (jat1 lo4 hong1) — bucketloads of; in large quantities; extremely
一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥 (jat1 lap1 lou5 syu2 si2 waai6 liu5 jat1 wo1 zuk1) — lit. one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom); fig. one …
一系列 (jat1 hai6 lit6) — a series of; a string of
一紙空文 (jat1 zi2 hung1 man4) — a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
一級 (jat1 kap1) — first class; category A
一級士官 (jat1 kap1 si6 gun1) — corporal (army)
一級方程式 (jat1 kap1 fong1 cing4 sik1) — Formula One (motor racing)
一級棒 (jat1 kap1 paang5) — first-rate; excellent (loanword from Japanese 一番, ichiban)
一級頭 (jat1 kap1 tau4) — first stage (diving)
一統 (jat1 tung2) — to unify; unified
一絲一毫 (jat1 si1 jat1 hou4) — one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota
一絲不掛 (jat1 si1 bat1 gwaa3) — not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked; without a stitch of clothing;…
一絲不苟 (jat1 si1 bat1 gau2) — not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not …
一維 (jat1 wai4) — one-dimensional (math.)
一網打盡 (jat1 mong5 daa2 zeon6) — lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot…
一線 (jat1 sin3) — front line; front-line position; a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc)
一線之間 (jat1 sin3 zi1 gaan1) — a hair's breadth apart; a fine line; a fine distinction
一線之隔 (jat1 sin3 zi1 gaak3) — a fine line; a fine distinction
一線希望 (jat1 sin3 hei1 mong6) — a gleam of hope
一總 (jat1 zung2) — altogether; in all
一聲 (jat1 sing1) — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
一聲不吭 (jat1 sing1 bat1 hang1) — to not say a word
一聲不響 (jat1 sing1 bat1 hoeng2) — to keep totally silent; noiselessly

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