Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
(phrase) no need to; do not need something; it's unnecessary
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes
lotion
juice
a surname
KangXi radical 85
money
a way to make money
low quality
poor
to confer on
to give to
to let
to allow
by
to
have been