Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to compete
competition
match
to surpass
better than
superior to
to excel
contest
race
to be comparable to
to be a match for
an ancient sacrificing ceremony to gods
front
forward
ahead
first
top (followed by a number)
future
ago
before
BC (e.g. 前293年)
former
formerly
advance
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
multiple times; repeatedly
to fight
fight
war
battle
a surname
to shiver
to tremble
to be fearful of making mistakes
back
behind
rear
afterwards
after
later
descendants
then
a surname
future
after next
succeeding
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
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with