Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to do
to make
to go in for
to set up
to get hold of
to take care of
to clear
to clarify
nto interfere with
to behave wrongly
to mess up
to make a mistake
to mess up
to finish
to be over
whole
complete
entire
to run out
a surname
white
snowy
pure
bright
empty
blank
plain
clear
to make clear
in vain
gratuitous
free of charge
reactionary
anti-communist
funeral
to stare coldly
to write wrong character
to state
to explain
vernacular
spoken lines in opera
unblemished
a surname
the spoken dialogue in a stage show
to have a strong drink to celebrate
to clear up
to confess to
to turn white
for no reason
simply
just
easy to understand
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
to cook
to boil
to give someone a hard time
plural suffix for pronouns
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
to put inside; to add; to place
li (Chinese mile)
500 meters (modern)
home
hometown
village
neighborhood
administrative unit
lane
alley
a precinct
this place
here
a surname
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour