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
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
to change
to become different
to transform
to vary
rebellion
to alter
to turn into
to become
uncommon
unexpected turn of events
accident
changeable
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
(adj.) abundant, more than one needs; excess of.
broken
damaged
worn out
lousy
rotten
to break, split or cleave
to get rid of
to destroy
to break with
to defeat
to capture (a city etc)
to expose the truth of
to ruin
to rout
to cut
to defeat
to beat
to solve
to spend (money, time, efforts)
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)