Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
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
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
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
ministry
department
section
part
division
troops
board
classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)