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Jyutping ji1 jan4
Pinyin yī rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (literary) that person (usually female)
  2. she
  3. one's intended
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
  2. 代詞、書面語、舊式
    佢​;​嗰​個​人
    he; she; that person
    • 所謂伊人,在水一方。
      所谓伊人,在水一方。
      so2 wai6 ji1 jan4, zoi6 sui2 jat1 fong1.
      The person I am seeking for, is over that side of the river.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    one's beloved; one's sweetheart
  2. noun, Hokkien, Malaysia, Singapore, Teochew
    they; them
  3. noun, literary, of a woman, often
    that person
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    捉伊人
    捉伊人
    zuk1 ji1 jan1
    • hide-and-seek
  2. Cantonese
    所谓伊人,在水一方。
    所謂伊人,在水一方。
    so2 wai6 ji1 jan4, zoi6 sui2 jat1 fong1.
    • The person I am seeking for, is over that side of the river.
  3. Cantonese
    伊人
    伊人
    • that person