Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
to enter
to go into
to join
to become a member of
to confirm or agree with
abbr. for 入声rùshēng [入声]
to receive
to sink
harmonize with
to arrive at
to put in
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
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
band
belt
girdle
ribbon
tire
area
zone
region M: 条tiáo [条]
to wear
to carry
to take along
to bear (i.e. to have)
to lead
to bring
to look after
to raise
to involve
mix with