Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
(adjective) to have spare time; to be free; to be available; to be at leisure
to let
to allow
to submit
to administer
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
1. nine 2. multiple times; repeatedly 3. (crude) shithead
(history) for the princes (or their representatives) to have an audience with the Emperor