Cantonese Dictionary

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一支乸
Mandarin: yi1*4 zhi1 na3
Cantonese
(of a woman) be alone [謔] the female version of 一支公
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一支公
Mandarin: yi1 zhi1 gong1
a lonely man; one who is alone
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一支箭噉
Mandarin: yi1 zhi1 jian4 dan4
Cantonese
like an arrow; really fast
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一整天
Mandarin: yi1 zheng3 tian1
daylong
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一文
Mandarin: yi1 wen2
a dollar, usually refers a very small amount of cash or money
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一文
Cantonese
one dollar [Var.] 一蚊 | Std chinese: 一元 or 一塊錢 | the term 一文雞 is also sometimes used
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一斤嘢
Mandarin: yi1 jin1 ye3
Cantonese
one hundred bucks | dollars [colloquial]
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一方面
Mandarin: yi1 fang1 mian4
one aspect
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一於
Mandarin: yi1 wu1
(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…"
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一旁
Mandarin: yi1 pang2
aside; to the side of
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一族
gens
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一日
Mandarin: yi1 ri4
(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".)
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一日三秋
Mandarin: yi1 ri4 san1 qiu1
one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years | short form of 一日不見如隔三秋
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一日不見如隔三秋
one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years | also 一日三秋
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一日到黑
Mandarin: yi1 ri4 dao4 hei1
all day long
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一日千里
Mandarin: yi1 ri4 qian1 li3
rapid progress, one day a thousand li of distance
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一日數起
several happenings or times on one day
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一日都係
Mandarin: yi1 ri4 dou1 xi4
Cantonese
it's all because of (you/him/her/them/sb.); it's all the fault of; it's all down to
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一日都係...
Mandarin: yi1 ri4 dou1 xi4
Cantonese
it's all .... fault; ... is always the blame
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一日都係你
Mandarin: yi1 ri4 dou1 xi4 ni3
Cantonese
it's all because of you; it's all your fault
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一早
Mandarin: yi1 zao3
earlier
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一早就
Mandarin: yi1 zao3 jiu4
early in the morning, already at the beginning
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一時
Mandarin: yi1 shi2
Simplified: 一时
suddenly; at an instant
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一時一刻
Mandarin: yi1 shi2 yi1 ke4
for a single moment; at any time
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一時一樣
Mandarin: yi1 shi2 yi1 yang4
Simplified: 一时一样
describes a person's behavior which is inconsistent and | or often changing his | her mind
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一時之氣
Mandarin: yi1 shi2 zhi1 qi4
passing anger; momentary anger
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一時之間
Mandarin: yi1 shi2 zhi1 jian1
Simplified: 一时之间
at a sudden
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一時口快
Mandarin: yi1 shi2 kou3 kuai4
Simplified: 一时口快
one who said something not meant to be spoken; one who slipped with one's words
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一時唔偷雞做保長
Mandarin: yi1shi2 wu2 tou1 ji1 zuo4 bao3chang2
Simplified: 一时唔偷鸡做保长
Cantonese
describes someone who normally doesn't exhibit good behaviour themselves but yet they are quick to point out the mistakes or bad behaviours of others [colloquial]
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一時大意
Mandarin: yi1 shi2 da4 yi4
a momentary lapse of reason
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