Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
an alternative form for 能,to be able
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
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that