Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
to stretch fingers out
to grasp
to seize
to pick up with fingers
handful, a quantifier
to carry
to hold
to drive
to make a decision
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
quilt
blanket
(literary) to cover
horse M: 匹pǐ [匹]
horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
knight in Western chess
a surname
KangXi radicial 187
a subordinate
a prostitute
a follower in a triad gang
a motor bike
granule
hoarse
raspy
sand
powder M: 粒lì [粒]
abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
a surname
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
to catch
to obtain
to capture
to receive
to get
seize
sweet
willing
a surname
to be fond of
pleasantly
sweetness
tasty
big trouble
heavily
badly
seriously