Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
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
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
station
to stand
to halt
to stop
branch of a company or organization
website
to stand one's ground
a stand
to be on one's feet
a stop
a centre
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this