Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
"could it be that…."; "don't tell me that…"; often used in a sentence to emphasize the rhetorical tone of a question, with a similar effect to adding 'surely….' to a question
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
Zheng state during the Warring States period
surname Zheng
abbr. for 郑州Zhèngzhōu [郑州]
serious
solemn
attentive
earnest
used in names of foreign tribes
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
narrow
confined
cramped
constrained
stuffy
to provoke
to force
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
older sister
a term of address for an older female
a young woman
a house helper
a domestic helper