Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
to gossip
to babble (Cantonese)
to talk nonsense
multiple times; repeatedly
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy