Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
electric
electricity
electrical
lightning
telegram
to send a telegram
to get an electric shock
to flirt with someone
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
(adv.) only then; not until; only after; then
to test
to try
experiment
examination
test
trial
to examine
to sound out
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval