Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to recognize
to know
to admit
to understand
to enter into a certain relationship with
to offer to do something
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
to press down
to calm
to subdue
to suppress
to guard
garrison
small town
to cool or chill (food or drinks)
town
market place
a public building or office
shop
term for certain service establishments
embassy or consulate
schoolroom (old) M: 家jiā [家]
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
jewel
gem
treasure
precious
currency
coin
treasured object
antique
your esteemed
rare
baby
darling
a poem used in a triad ritual
越王勾踐
jyut6 wong4 gau1 zin6
King Goujian of Yue