Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
phonetic a, similar to 呵
-azine, see 吖嗪āqín [吖嗪]
final particle expressing consent and denial, liveliness and irritation
to release
to free
to let go
to put
to place
to let out
to set off (fireworks)
to dismiss
to let off
to lend for interest
to send into exile
to blossom
to enlarge
to lengthen
to let out
to put (animals) out to graze
uninhibited
to be open (unconstrained sexually)
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others