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
letter
mail M: 封fēng [封]
to trust
to believe
to profess faith in
truthful
confidence
trust
at will
at random
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
thing
matter (Cantonese)
see also 乜嘢miēyě [乜嘢]
a derogatory way to refer to a person
heroin