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
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
near
close to
approximately
to approach
intimate
approximate
closely related
a parapet
to look askance
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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