Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to exchange
to change (clothes etc)
to substitute
to switch
to convert (currency)
to alter
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
light
easy
gentle
soft
reckless
unimportant
frivolous
small in number
unstressed
neutral
to disparage
to regard lightly
to underestimate
fast
flippant
softly
relaxed
rash
imprudent
to belittle
gently
carefully
and
to reach
up to
in time for
extend
come up to
to match
to catch up with
to overtake
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes
lotion
juice
a surname
KangXi radical 85
money
a way to make money
low quality
poor
cheap
unmerited advantages
glib-tongued
bulging