Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to long for
to wish
to cling to
to stick to
sth that sticks
close to
next to
spread open
informal abbr. for bus 巴士bāshì [巴士]
bar (unit of pressure)
nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴wěiba [尾巴], tail
part of a place name
crust that has formed as a result of heat or dryness
a quantifier for the number of slaps
a slap
arrogant
flashy
impressive
to depend on
to comply with or listen to sb
according to
in the light of
to lean on
to rest on
this
these
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
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
meal
to eat
classifier for meals, scolding, beating
a fix
dose of drug
a sex session
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)