Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
to cover
to wrap
to hold
to include
to take charge of
to contract (to or for)
package
wrapper
container
bag
to hold or embrace
bundle
packet M: 个gè [个]
只zhī [只]
a bun
a surname
to surround
to cover and hide
inclusive of
to guarantee
to promise
to keep a mistress or a second wife
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
(celebrity) The nickname of Leslie Cheung who was a singer, actor and film producer in Hong Kong
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy