Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others