Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
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
tail
remainder
remnant
extremity
sixth of the 28 constellations
classifier for fish
end
the stern
the rear
the last
hair on a horse's tail
spikelets on a cricket's tail
a reprisal
bad consequences
loose ends
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc
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
(of sth) to move
to set in movement
to displace
to touch
to make use of
to stir (emotions)
to alter
abbr. for 动词dòngcí [动词], verb
action
to change
to alter
to act
to arouse
to take up
to use
to eat
drink
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
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval