Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
(verb) to own
possess
have a bit; to own
possess
have a little bit of; (pronoun
determiner
adverb) little; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
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
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval