Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
cause
reason
because
on the basis of
as a result of
follow
village
uncouth
to scold
to berate
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
young
junior
young master
used as part of terms for military ranks
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
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
to go
to take
sentence-final interrogative particle
variant of 于yú [于]
in
on
at
a surname