Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
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means of transport
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
classifier for times, round trips or rows
a time
a trip
a row
a step
to wade through
to turn the soil
to trample
to meet
sliding a door along a rail