(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
to increase
to augment
to append
拿
naa4
to hold
to seize
to catch
to apprehend
to take
(used in the same way as 把bǎ [把]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
to pick up
with
to arrest
to use
to be confirmed
there!
here!
look!
to give something the finger
嚟
lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
咗
zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
加拿大
gaa1 naa4 daai6
Canada
過
gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
聖誕節
sing3 daan3 zit3
Christmas season
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