Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
apprehensive
picture
image
film
movie
photograph
reflection
shadow
trace
to project a shadow
shadowy
to photograph
to film
to copy and imitate
to reflect
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
to reach
to be enough
adequate
tired of
fed up with
too
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval