Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to curry favour with
to flatter
to pander to
jewel
gem
treasure
precious
currency
coin
treasured object
antique
your esteemed
rare
baby
darling
a poem used in a triad ritual
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
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to hit
to strike
to break
Taiwan pr. [jí]
to attack
to bump into
to come in contact
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval