Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
replaces 啊a [啊] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
the sound of crying or vomiting
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
light
ray M: 道dào [道]
bright
only
merely
to use up
glossy
smooth
glory
honor
bare
naked
a surname
ten
tenth
complete
completely
perfect
extremely
KangXi radical 24
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
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
new
newly
meso- (chemistry)
beginning
recent
modern
neo-
the Hsin dynasty
a surname
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet