Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
an alternative form for 智,wisdom
father's elder brother
senior male
paternal elder uncle
eldest of brothers
respectful form of address for an elderly man
Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]
term of address for husband's older brothers
a surname