Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
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
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
(slang) "here"; an expression to indicate that someone is here
around
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
(verb) to own
possess
have a bit; to own
possess
have a little bit of; (pronoun
determiner
adverb) little; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
(noun) a hot lady; a pretty girl
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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
(verb) 1. is missing (someone); 2. Keep thinking about; (adjective) hanging on (the well, etc.)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person