used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係
hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
果
gwo2
fruit
result
resolute
indeed
if really
full
a surname
nuts
berries
句
gau1
stay
used in the name of an ancient Korean state
你
nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
戴
daai3
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
to respect
to bear
to support
a surname
咗
zo2
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
上頭
soeng6 tau4
superior or supervisor in line; boss (Cantonese)
睇
dai6
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
唔
ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
到
dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
㗎
gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
啦
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
咁
gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
是但
si6 daan6
(adverb) randomly; casually; anyhow; haphazardly (describes the unmindfulness in doing something, i.e. without putting much effort or thoughts into it); (expression) "whatever"; "anything goes"
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