used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係
hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
劉
lau4
Liu
鎮
zan3
to press down
to calm
to subdue
to suppress
to guard
garrison
small town
to cool or chill (food or drinks)
town
market place
偉
wai5
big
large
great
extraordinary
執導
zaap6 dou6
direct
嘅
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
西遊記
sai1 jau4 gei3
Journey to the West
第
dai6
(prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc)
order
(old) rank in the imperial examinations
mansion
(lit.) but
just
sequence
number
grade
degree
壹
jik1
an alternative form for the word抑, repress
佰
mak6
an alternative form for 陌, stranger
零
ling4
zero
nought
zero sign
fractional
fragmentary
odd (of numbers)
(placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)
fraction
(in mathematics) remainder (after division)
extra
to wither and fall
to wither
回
wui4
return
之
zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
月光
jyut6 gwong1
(noun) moon
寶
bou2
jewel
gem
treasure
precious
currency
coin
treasured object
antique
your esteemed
rare
baby
darling
a poem used in a triad ritual
盒
hap2
small box
case
casket
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