Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
simple
uncomplicated
letter
to choose
to select
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
terse
succinct
brief
simplified
to treat impolitely
letter
note
to select
a surname
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person