一日 [－－]

Jyutping jat1 jat6
Pinyin yī rì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (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".)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    通常​同​「​都​係​」​一齊用​，​去將​發生​咗​嘅​負​面​事件​歸咎​於​某個​人​或者​某件事
    all because of; thanks to; often used with 都係 dou1 hai6 to attribute negative consequences to someone or something
    • 一日都係我唔好，搞到咁尷尬。
      一日都系我唔好，搞到咁尴尬。
      jat1 jat6 dou1 hai6 ngo5 m4 hou2, gaau2 dou3 gam3 gaam3 gaai3.
      All because of me, everyone was embarrassed.
    • 佢嬲到走咗喇！一日最衰都係你啊！
      佢嬲到走咗喇！一日最衰都系你啊！
      keoi5 nau1 dou3 zau2 zo2 laa3! jat1 jat6 zeoi3 seoi1 dou1 hai6 nei5 aa3!
      She was so mad she left! It's all because of you!
  2. 連詞
    插​喺​條​件​句​嘅​前​後​子句​，​表示​只要​前面​子句​嘅​條​件​繼​續​存在​，​後​面子​句​嘅​狀​況​都​會​隨​之​而​繼​續​出​現
    takes the form of "so long as ... , then ..."; this conjunction appears twice: once before the main clause (so long as ... ), and once before the conditional clause (then ... ), meaning as long as the condition in the main clause is met, the result of the conditional clause will arise
    • 佢話佢一日仲在生，一日都唔會原諒佢老豆。
      佢话佢一日仲在生，一日都唔会原谅佢老豆。
      keoi5 waa6 keoi5 jat1 jat6 zung6 zoi6 saang1, jat1 jat6 dou1 m4 wui5 jyun4 loeng6 keoi5 lou5 dau6.
      He said that so long as he is alive, he would not forgive his father.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Teochew
    daytime; day
  2. noun, literary
    yesterday
    (syn.) 昨天
  3. noun, literary
    another day in the future
  4. noun, dialectal, literary
    one day
    (syn.) 一天, 一旦
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 一天
  2. 整天
  3. 老是
  4. 一天到晚
  5. 從早到晚 – 从早到晚
  6. 總之 – 总之
  7. 終歸 – 终归
  8. 說到底 – 说到底
  9. 歸根結蒂 – 归根结蒂
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    把一日元硬币浮在水上，将磁石慢慢向其靠近，于是一日元硬币向磁石靠近。
    把一日元硬幣浮在水上，將磁石慢慢向其靠近，於是一日元硬幣向磁石靠近。
    bǎ yī rì yuán yìng bì fú zài shuǐ shàng ， jiāng cí shí màn màn xiàng qí kào jìn ， yú shì yī rì yuán yìng bì xiàng cí shí kào jìn 。
    • If you float a one yen coin on water and move a magnet slowly towards it then the coin will approach the magnet.
  2. Mandarin
    那只狗日复一日地等待著主人的归来。
    那隻狗日復一日地等待著主人的歸來。
    nà zhǐ gǒu rì fù yī rì dì děng dài zhù zhǔ rén de guī lái 。
    • The dog waited day after day for its master's return.
  3. Mandarin
    冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
    冰凍三尺，非一日之寒。
    bīng dòng sān chǐ ， fēi yī rì zhī hán 。
    • Rome wasn't built in a day.
    • Rome was not built in a day.
  4. Mandarin
    电脑产业的发展一日千里。
    電腦產業的發展一日千里。
    diàn nǎo chǎn yè de fā zhǎn yī rì qiān lǐ 。
    • The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.
  5. Mandarin
    他的生日是八月二十一日。
    他的生日是八月二十一日。
    tā de shēng rì shì bā yuè èr shí yī rì 。
    • His birthday is August 21st.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 John 净系返咗一日学，就已经同班同学玩到熟晒。
    阿 John 淨係返咗一日學，就已經同班同學玩到熟晒。
    aa3 J o h n zing6 hai6 faan2 zo2 jat1 jat6 hok6 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 tung4 baan1 tung4 hok6 waan2 dou3 suk6 saai3 。
    • It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.
  2. Cantonese
    佢冇可能一日之内就搞得掂。
    佢冇可能一日之內就搞得掂。
    keoi5 mou5 ho2 nang4 jat1 jat6 zi1 noi6 zau6 gaau2 dak1 dim1 。
    • For him to finish it in a day would be impossible.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋一日至少要瞓七个钟。
    我哋一日至少要瞓七個鐘。
    ngo5 dei2 jat1 jat6 zi3 siu2 jiu3 fan3 cat1 go3 zung1 。
    • We must sleep at least seven hours a day.
  4. Cantonese
    我俾一日时间你考虑。
    我俾一日時間你考慮。
    ngo5 bei2 jat1 jat6 si4 gaan3 nei5 haau2 leoi6 。
    • I'll give you a day to think about it.
  5. Cantonese
    我用一日时间冇可能做得晒啲嘢。
    我用一日時間冇可能做得晒啲嘢。
    ngo5 jung6 jat1 jat6 si4 gaan3 mou5 ho2 nang4 zou6 dak1 saai3 di1 je5 。
    • It is impossible for me to finish the work in a day.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    买单程飞有啲蚀㖞，不如买一日 pass？
    買單程飛有啲蝕喎，不如買一日 pass？
    maai5 daan1 cing4 fei1 jau5 di1 sit6 wo3, bat1 jyu4 maai5 jat1 jat6 paas1?
    • One-day pass might sounds more bargainable than the one-way tickets.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋决定休息一日先至继续上路。
    我哋決定休息一日先至繼續上路。
    ngo5 dei6 kyut3 ding6 jau1 sik1 jat1 jat6 sin1 zi3 gai3 zuk6 soeng5 lou6.
    • We decided to take a rest for one day before continuing our journey.
  3. Cantonese
    医学嘅发展一日千里。
    醫學嘅發展一日千里。
    ji1 hok6 ge3 faat3 zin2 jat1 jat6 cin1 lei5.
    • There have been huge strides in the medical sciences.
  4. Cantonese
    示威群众希望有朝一日能够除低口罩煲底见。
    示威群眾希望有朝一日能夠除低口罩煲底見。
    si6 wai1 kwan4 zung3 hei1 mong6 jau5 ziu1 jat1 jat6 nang4 gau3 ceoi4 dai1 hau2 zaau3 bou1 dai2 gin3.
    • Protesters hope that they can take off their masks and meet one another in the LegCo protest zone one day.
  5. Cantonese
    佢好hea㗎，冇乜大志，过得一日得一日咁。
    佢好hea㗎，冇乜大志，過得一日得一日咁。
    keoi5 hou2 he3 gaa3, mou5 mat1 daai6 zi3, gwo3 dak1 jat1 jat6 dak1 jat1 jat6 gam2.
    • He is an indolent person with no ambition, living day to day without thinking about his future.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一日不见，如隔三秋
    一日不見，如隔三秋
    yī rì bù jiàn ， rú gé sān qiū
    • a single day apart seems like three years
    • (idiom) one day apart (not seeing [each other]) seems like three years
  2. Cantonese
    从前有个王子佢懵懵下，有一日，佢变咗个佬。
    从前有个王子佢懵懵下，有一日，佢变咗个佬。
    cung4 cin4 jau5 go3 wong4 zi2 keoi5 mung2 mung2 haa5, jau5 jat1 jat6, keoi5 bin3 zo2 go3 lou2.
    • Once upon a time, there was a prince who was a fool. One day, he became a middle-aged guy.
  3. Cantonese
    一日一夜
    一日一夜
    jat1 jat6 jat1 je6
    • one day and one night
  4. Mandarin
    拙夫意欲纳宠，真是眠思梦想，已非一日，惟恐夫人见怪，不敢启齿。
    拙夫意欲納寵，真是眠思夢想，已非一日，惟恐夫人見怪，不敢啓齒。
    zhuō fū yì yù nà chǒng ， zhēn shì mián sī mèng xiǎng ， yǐ fēi yī rì ， wéi kǒng fū rén jiàn guài ， bù gǎn qǐ chǐ ．
    • My husband desires to take a concubine, which has really bothered me in my thoughts and dreams for more than a day, but for fear that my lady would take offence, I did not dare open my mouth about this.
  5. Cantonese
    一日三更，每更八个钟。
    一日三更，每更八个钟。
    jat1 jat6 saam1 gaang1, mui5 gaang1 baat3 go3 zung1.
    • [There are] three shifts each day, eight hours each shift.