Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
grain weight
used in transliteration, such as 'curry'
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
coffee
class
grade
phonetic transliteration such as in the word 'curry'
to chirp
to chatter
chirrup
response of acknowledgement by servants in the past when taking orders from their master
used in transliterations, such as 'jar'
'jug'
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
(slang) how much; how many?
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval