Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
to pour
to throw out
to dump
to topple
to overthrow
to collapse
to fail (business)
malfunction
shift
move around
to fall over
to ascend
to rise to the rank of
to promote
to hoist
liter
measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗dǒu [斗]
to advance
litre
vulgar term for penis
dorky
ugly
screwed
very bad
to make a food of oneself
a vulgar way to emphasise the negative meaning
prick
an alternative form for 陌, stranger
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
second hand
vintage (clothing for sale)
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
to lose
to transport
to donate
to enter (a password)
to pay
to contribute
to convey
to transmit
foot
to be sufficient
ample
to attain
to satisfy
enough
fully
as much as
part of a double-barreled surname