Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
not to have
no
none
not
to lack
un-
–less
without
namely
that is
i.e.
prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near
quickly
immediately
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
season
the last month of a season
fourth or youngest amongst brothers
classifier for seasonal crop yields
a surname
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
describes a very dangerous situation; at the verge of something
fruit
result
resolute
indeed
if really
full
a surname
nuts
berries
disposition of troops
wave
spate
burst
spell
short period of time
classifier for events or states of short duration
battle formation
battle front
spasmodically