Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
an alternative form for 能,to be able
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
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
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
a parapet
to look askance
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
to dislike
suspicion
resentment
enmity
abbr. for 嫌犯xiánfàn [嫌犯], criminal suspect
to complain of
to criticize
to suspect
short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault
deficient
lacking
shortcomings
mistakes
to owe
unwise
inadequate
insufficient
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)