Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
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
paternal cousins
part of an official title for subordinates or lower rank officials in ancient times
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
to greet and welcome guests
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
iron (metal)
arms
weapons
hard
strong
violent
unshakeable
determined
close
tight (slang)
solid
firm
cruel
merciless
ruthless
blood
colloquial pr. [xiě] M: 滴dī [滴]
片piàn [片]
bloody
related in blood
KangXi radical 143
energetic and high spirited
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval