Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
aside from; except for; unless
an alternative form for the word帳, tent
an alternative form for the word脹, swell
card
to guard
grumble
to chuckle
the sound of a mouse squeaking
(adverb) of course; without a doubt; undoubtedly; unquestionably; naturally; obviously; of course!
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 use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
to bury
to conceal
to hide
to settle (an account)
to close out
to finish up
to move closer to
closer together
as well
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
to take a look; to check something out [colloquial]