Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
section
paragraph
funds M: 笔bǐ [笔]
个gè [个]
classifier for versions or models (of a product)
pattern
style
design
to treat cordially
inscription (on letter)
sincere
leisurely
to knock
character
nature
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc
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