Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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 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
thick
deep or profound
kind
generous
rich or strong in flavor
to favor
to stress
substantial
great
greatly
brisket
belly beef
spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs
see 牛腩niúnǎn [牛腩] esp. Cantonese
erroneously translated as sirloin
belly flesh
meat