Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
(slang) (of computer garget) USB flash drive
to press (bell)
to press down
to oppress
to hold someone down
to suppress
to control
to stop a situation from going out of control
to push
to withdraw money from the ATM
to extort someone for money
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
to split, to rend
to choose to rub, to wipe
to get
to fetch
to take
to ask for
to rip
used as part of a place name
to go out
to come out
to occur
to produce
to go beyond
to rise
to put forth
to happen
to grow
to have (something unpleasant occurring)
to leave
to send out
out
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis