Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
hey, an interjection to call for attention
to express one's dissatisfaction
to try and make a suggestion
to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)