(pos:詞綴)
<explanation>
yue:加喺動詞第一音節嘅重疊之中,表示動作短暫,其中「一」字可以弱化成好短嘅音節或者拉高前字嘅浮動調
eng:do a bit of something, an infix between the duplication of the first syllable of a verb, meaning the action occurs for a short amount of time, the syllable 一 jat1 may be reduced to a shorter sound or a floating tone that raises the pitch of the previous syllable
<eg>
yue:賀一賀佢 (ho6 jat1 ho6 keoi5)
eng:to celebrate (do a bit of celebration)
<eg>
yue:睇一睇就走 (tai2 jat1 tai2 zau6 zau2)
eng:take a brief look then leave
<eg>
yue:入房同我傾一傾吖。 (jap6 fong2 tung4 ngo5 king1 jat1 king1 aa1.)
eng:Come into my room for a quick talk.
<eg>
yue:請你等一等。 (cing2 nei5 dang2 jat1 dang2.)
eng:Please wait a moment.
<eg>
yue:你可能要考一考慮。 (nei5 ho2 nang4 jiu3 haau2 jat1 haau2 leoi6.)
eng:You may have to think about it.
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<explanation>
yue:一種小稱中綴,用喺單音節、可以分級嘅形容詞嘅重疊,表示「非常」
eng:a diminutive infix between the duplication of a monosyllabic gradable adjective, meaning "really"
<eg>
yue:化到個妝靚一靚 (faa3 dou3 go3 zong1 leng3 jat1 leng3)
eng:really pretty makeup
<eg>
yue:質到個書包重一重 (zat1 dou3 go3 syu1 baau1 cung5 jat1 cung5)
eng:packed a very heavy bag
<eg>
yue:個風打到正一正。 (go3 fung1 daa2 dou3 zeng3 jat1 zeng3.)
eng:The eye of the typhoon hit us directly.
<eg>
yue:新正頭着到紅一紅。 (san1 zing1 tau2 zoek3 dou3 hung4 jat1 hung4.)
eng:(Someone) dress in all red during the Chinese new year.
<eg>
yue:佢攬到我實一實。 (keoi5 laam2 dou3 ngo5 sat6 jat1 sat6.)
eng:She held me tightly.
<eg>
yue:枝酒貴一貴都要買。 (zi1 zau2 gwai3 jat1 gwai3 dou1 jiu3 maai5.)
eng:I'll buy a bottle of wine, even if it's quite expensive.
(pos:連詞)
<explanation>
yue:嗰個瞬間;嗰刻;用嚟喺「#就」字句入面,帶出觸發後續事件嘅原因、條件,或者該事件發生嘅時間
eng:as soon as; once
<eg>
yue:#一試便知龍與鳳 (jat1 si3 bin6 zi1 lung4 jyu5 fung6)
eng:the truth will be revealed upon a test
<eg>
yue:佢一返嚟就鬧人。 (keoi5 jat1 faan1 lei4 zau6 naau6 jan4.)
eng:He started telling off people once he got here.
<eg>
yue:我一上台就會好緊張。 (ngo5 jat1 soeng5 toi4 zau6 wui5 hou2 gan2 zoeng1.)
eng:I get very nervous once I step on the stage.
(pos:數詞)(sim:壹)
<explanation>
yue:1;自然數入面最開頭嗰個
eng:one; a
<eg>
yue:一杯茶 (jat1 bui1 caa4)
eng:a cup of tea