Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
to buy
to purchase
to bribe
to persuade
to bet
to place a bet on
to kill
to have killed
expensive
noble
your (name), used in a polite expression
precious
costly
valuable
a surname
to esteem highly
to value
to treasure
to honour or love
honorable
honorific
part of a place name
elegant
high class