Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
an alternative form for 墜, to fall down
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
夾手夾腳
gaap3 sau2 gaap3 goek3
cooperating in order to accomplish something; to work hand-in-hand
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
(phonetic)
this
a surname
then
branch
classifier for sticks, rods, pencils, flowers etc
limbs
to branch off
cannon M: 座zuò [座]
firecracker