Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
famous
prominent
to write
to compile
writing
literary work
aboriginal
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
war chariot
name of a chess piece in Chinese chess
(slang) to feel apologetic; excuse me; I'm sorry
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval