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
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
bright
opposite: dark 暗àn [暗]
(of meaning) clear
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
light
brilliant
clear-sighted
eye sight
the next (day
year)
the ming dynasty
a surname
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
two
(Beijing dialect) stupid
twice
second
vice-
once more
again
double
different
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)