Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(verb) 1. Revert back; for HongKongese, the word "回歸" always refers to Hong Kong回歸 reverts back to China in July 1., 1997.
back
behind
rear
afterwards
after
later
descendants
then
a surname
future
after next
succeeding
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
of
~'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
十年八載
sap6 nin4 baat3 zoi3
many years
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise