Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
satisfactory
okay
in good order
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
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
to avoid
to shun
to flee
to escape
to keep away from
to leave
to hide from
to turn aside
to hide
to avert
to prevent
to repel
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
standard
norm
rule
to imitate
to follow
then
principle
classifier for written items (such as an official statement, news, reports)
grades
a particle indicating consequence or a reason
but
however
lucky
giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
propitious
good
fortunate
auspicious
propitious
vacant
unoccupied
empty
mandarin orange
seven (triad jargon)
to inject heroin
chicken (triad jargon)
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval