Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(Cant.) plural for pronouns
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
to push
to cut
to refuse
to reject
to decline
to shirk (responsibility)
to put off
to delay
to push forward
to nominate
to elect
massage
to shove
to promote
to recommend
to help someone get promoted
to put on bets
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval