Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
to change
to become different
to transform
to vary
rebellion
to alter
to turn into
to become
uncommon
unexpected turn of events
accident
changeable
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
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
(adverb) right now; now; this moment
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others