Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
that
those (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 那nà [那]
twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions
also written using banker's character 念
twentieth
twenty-odd
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
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
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
to hope
to admire
variant of 稀xī [稀]
rare
to strive for
indiscernible
crass
stupid
rude
vulgar
rough
imprudent
a surname
part of a place name
name of an ancient state
to be able to
to subdue
to restrain
to overcome
gram
Tibetan unit of land area, about
ares
to digest
to emit
to give off
to send out (or up, forth)
brave
bold
to cover
to act under false pretences
to risk
to dare
to burst
rash
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
a parapet
to look askance
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
to clutch
to grab
to capture
to catch
to grasp
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
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
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
to take a look; to check something out [colloquial]