Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
cause
reason
because
on the basis of
as a result of
follow
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
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
elegant
pleasure
honor
name of sections in Book of Poetry
refined
graceful
sophisticated
polished
your gracious
often
indeed
friendship
a type of wine vessel
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
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to