Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
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
that
those (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 那nà [那]
paragraph
section
segment
stage (of a process)
classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
grade
rank in martial arts or chess games
a surname
phase
division
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval