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Jyutping jat1 je5
Pinyin yī yě

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. one hit or strike
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    只​需要​一次​、​一鋪
    just once
    • 阿明個演講一嘢就帶到入主題。
      阿明个演讲一嘢就带到入主题。
      aa3 ming4 go3 jin2 gong2 jat1 je5 zau6 daai3 dou2 jap6 zyu2 tai4.
      Once and for all, A-ming gets to the point of the presentation.
  2. 副詞
    突然​噉
    abruptly
    • 我正諗住讓個位畀佢,但係佢已經一嘢坐咗落我張牀度。
      我正谂住让个位畀佢,但系佢已经一嘢坐咗落我张床度。
      ngo5 zing3 nam2 zyu6 joeng6 go3 wai2 bei2 keoi5, daan6 hai6 keoi5 ji5 ging1 jat1 je5 co5 zo2 lok6 ngo5 zoeng1 cong4 dou6.
      I was thinking about offering him the seat, but he abruptly sat onto my bed.
    • 我幾乎想一嘢抽起佢個頭鏗落張枱度。
      我几乎想一嘢抽起佢个头铿落张台度。
      ngo5 gei1 fu4 soeng2 jat1 je5 cau1 hei2 keoi5 go3 tau4 hang1 lok6 zoeng1 toi2 dou6.
      I almost wanted to just grab his head and smash it onto the table.
    • 文叔右手抽起煙頭,一嘢掉落地面。
      文叔右手抽起烟头,一嘢掉落地面。
      man4 suk1 jau6 sau2 cau1 hei2 jin1 tau2, jat1 je5 deu6 lok6 dei6 min2.
      Uncle Man picked up the cigarette with his right hand and just threw it onto the floor.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 一下
  2. 一下子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好咬,一嘢吞落去。
    唔好咬,一嘢吞落去。
    m4 hou2 ngaau5, jat1 je5 tan1 lok6 heoi3.
    • Don't bite, just swallow it!
  2. Cantonese
    用个手踭一嘢锥落去。
    用個手踭一嘢錐落去。
    jung6 go3 sau2 zaang1 jat1 je5 jeoi1 lok6 heoi3.
    • Press it with your elbow.
  3. Cantonese
    佢嬲起上嚟,将部电话一嘢挞咗落地。
    佢嬲起上嚟,將部電話一嘢撻咗落地。
    keoi5 nau1 hei2 soeng5 lai4, zoeng1 bou6 din6 waa2 jat1 je5 daat3 zo2 lok6 dei2.
    • He was so angry that he slammed his phone on the floor.
  4. Cantonese
    一嘢批埋去
    一嘢批埋去
    jat1 je5 pai1 maai4 heoi3
    • to hit something with your elbow
  5. Cantonese
    只波士好劲啰,畀佢一嘢秒咗。
    隻波士好勁囉,畀佢一嘢秒咗。
    zek3 bo1 si2 hou2 ging6 lo1, bei2 keoi5 jat1 je5 miu5 zo2.
    • The boss is ridiculously powerful. It totally destroyed me.