Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to make an appointment
to invite
approximately
pact
treaty
to economize
to restrict
to reduce (a fraction)
concise
treaty
agreement
convenant
appointment
engagement
to restrain
to restrict
to control
brief
simple
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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
to mix together
to chat up
dollar or ringgit (Malaysian
Singaporean currency unit)
"how big?"; "how old?"; can be used to describe something which is quite big
huge in size; a saying to express a firm attitude in something that one is determined on, somewhat similar to saying "in any event one must…." or "anyhow one must…"