Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
near
close to
approximately
to approach
intimate
approximate
closely related
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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 pay respect
worship
visit
salute
to bow
to kowtow
to do obeisance
to appoint
appointment
a surname
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval