Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
-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
for a particular person, occasion, purpose
focused on one thing
special
expert
particular (to sth)
concentrated
specialized
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
right in the middle
pure
authentic
shape with regular edges
just right
just happening
continuing
exactly like
very strong (sun)
formal
precisely
regular
obverse
sharp (time)
to straighten out
to leave
to depart
to separate
to distinguish
to classify
other
another
do not
must not
to pin
to stick (sth) in
distinction
category
alternative
special
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel