Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
        
                     
            
              an alternative form for 能,to be able
            
         
        
                     
            
              to enter the gate, especially in the metro; horses to enter the gate before a race begins; to participate in the election
            
         
        
        
                     
            
              variant of 臺 
            
            
              台tái [台]
            
            
              platform
            
            
              unit
            
            
              terrace
            
            
              tower
            
            
              stage
            
            
              support
            
            
              base
            
            
              station
            
            
              channel
            
            
              abbreviation for Taiwan
            
            
              classifier for machinery
            
         
        
        
        
        
                     
            
              face
            
            
              side
            
            
              surface
            
            
              aspect
            
            
              top
            
            
              classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
            
            
              dimension
            
            
              on one side
            
            
              to face
            
            
              superficial
            
            
              personally
            
            
              façade
            
            
              extent
            
            
              range
            
            
              scale
            
            
              scope
            
            
              to meet
            
            
              to confront
            
            
              directly
            
            
              one's face
            
            
              respect
            
            
              reputation
            
            
              honour
            
         
        
                     
            
              conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
            
            
              standard
            
            
              norm
            
            
              rule
            
            
              to imitate
            
            
              to follow
            
            
              then
            
            
              principle
            
            
              classifier for written items (such as an official statement, news, reports)
            
            
              grades
            
            
              a particle indicating consequence or a reason
            
            
              but
            
            
              however
            
         
        
                     
            
              important
            
            
              vital
            
            
              to want
            
            
              to ask for
            
            
              will
            
            
              going to (as future auxiliary)
            
            
              may
            
            
              must
            
            
              (used in a comparison) must be
            
            
              probably
            
            
              if
            
            
              essential points
            
            
              necessary
            
            
              necessity
            
            
              to desire
            
            
              to need
            
            
              should