Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
nothing; have nothing; it's fine
easy to walk; good
interesting to walk; an expression used when the host walks the guests out to the door
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others
(adverb) sloppily; shoddily; slackly; randomly; casually; anyhow; haphazardly (describes the unmindfulness in doing something, i.e. without putting much effort or thoughts into it); (expression) "whatever"; "anything goes"; (adjective of an action) perfunctory; slipshod
to take a look; to check something out [colloquial]
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person