Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
second hand
vintage (clothing for sale)
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
simple
uncomplicated
letter
to choose
to select
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
terse
succinct
brief
simplified
to treat impolitely
letter
note
to select
a surname
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite