Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
a military commander
a general officer
to command
item
component
classifier for events, things, clothes etc
matter
letter
document
correspondence
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 tear open
to tear down
to tear apart
to open
to break up
to split apart
to rip open
to dismantle
to demolish
to unwrap
to figure out
to solve problems
to discuss
to talk over a problem
to negotiate
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
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
content
calm
still
quiet
safe
secure
in good health
to find a place for
to install
to fix
to fit
to bring (a charge against sb)
to pacify
to harbor (good intentions)
security
safety
peace
ampere
to fabricate
where
how
why
a surname
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest