Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
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
heel
to follow closely
to go with
to marry sb (of woman)
with
towards
as (compared to)
from (different from)
and (in addition to)
to accompany
to be loyal to
for a woman to be in a relationship with someone
to follow a big brother in a triad gang
lone
lonely
orphan
a high ranking official
my humble self, a term of address used by ancient prince or king
to show ingratitude to
aloof
solitary
isolated
state official or subject in dynastic China
"Your Servant", form of address used when speaking to a ruler
to submit oneself to the rule of or acknowledge allegiance to
to serve a ruler as his subject
Kangxi radical 168
a public servant
subject or servant owing allegiance to the ruler
to subjugate or be subjugated
to regard as subject
minister
statesman
official
a modest and polite term of address for 'I'
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
(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
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise