Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
dog M: 只zhī [只]
条tiáo [条]
a pistol
a prison officer
damned
cursed
football
(adverb) of course; without a doubt; undoubtedly; unquestionably; naturally; obviously; of course!
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
rationale of things
prison official
judicial officer
a surname
to polish
to regulate
to arrange
to repair
well-regulated
to review
to realize
to appreciate
to understand
orderly
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
branch
classifier for sticks, rods, pencils, flowers etc
limbs
to branch off
banner
flag
(in Qing times) refers to Manchurian ruling class, from 八旗bāqí [八旗] eight banners
administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 县xiàn [县] county M: 面miàn [面]
a term used by taxi driver to refers to a trip with a customer
an opium pipe