Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
an alternative form for 能,to be able
to live
alive
living
work
workmanship
to save the life of
to keep alive
vivid
lively
active
movable
flexible
handicraft work
manual labour
to exist
to survive
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
to love
affection
to be fond of
to like
love
to be apt to
to want
to keep
to pick