Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
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
deficient or lacking (dialect)
owe
(of a woman) to marry
to marry off a daughter
to shift (blame etc)
to impute to another
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
the protection money extorted by ganagster; gang members on their own turf
cannot prevent; unavoidable
a close-quarters knife fight; a gang fight; beheading