Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
lofty
a high level or degree
superior
a surname
elevated
respectable
noble
expensive
old
supreme
high pitched
high quality
height
older sister
a term of address for an older female
a young woman
a house helper
a domestic helper
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others