Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
ministry
department
section
part
division
troops
board
classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
an alternative form for the word太, too
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
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
(n.) a day or one day; (slang) used as part of a prepositional phrase (一日都係) to blame someone (or something or 'a reason') for some negative things that have happened, all because of; owing to; thanks to (e.g. 一日都係你 means "It's all because of you" or "Thanks to you".)
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
to carry (hanging down from the hand)
to lift
to put forward
to mention
to raise (an issue)
upwards character stroke
lifting brush stroke (in painting)
scoop for measuring liquid
to extract
to summon a prisoner for interrogation
to guard against
foot
to be sufficient
ample
to attain
to satisfy
enough
fully
as much as
seven
euphemism for ?, prick
next in sequence
second
the second (day, time etc)
secondary
vice-
sub-
infra-
inferior quality
substandard
order
sequence
hypo- (chemistry)
classifier for enumerated events: time
temporary accommodation when travelling
a surname