Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
-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
kind
type
class
category
similar
like
to resemble
group
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
to answer
in response to
to grant
to accept
to cope with
to handle
to suit
to confirm
to echo
a surname
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
branch of study
administrative section
division
field
branch
stage directions
family (taxonomy)
rules
laws
to mete out (punishment)
to levy (taxes etc)
to fine sb M: 个gè [个]
the civil examinations in empire days
criminal record
dialogue
the sentence punishment
dialogue in Chinese opera
to sentence punishment
to decree
section
department
science
section
class
variety
strongly built