Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
bright
opposite: dark 暗àn [暗]
(of meaning) clear
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
light
brilliant
clear-sighted
eye sight
the next (day
year)
the ming dynasty
a surname
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
to feel
to find that
thinking
awake
aware
to sense
to be conscious of
to realize
to discover
sense
feeling
consciousness
sensation
to wake from
to inform
to teach
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
to twirl
twist with fingers
to hold
a wick
a type of plucking method for the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)