Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
hey, an interjection to call for attention
to express one's dissatisfaction
to try and make a suggestion
to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
troublemaking
having sex (spoken)
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
sound
voice
tone
noise
classifier for sounds
fame
reputation
to declare
to make a sound
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)