Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
in confusion or disorder
in a confused state of mind
disorder
upheaval
riot
illicit sexual relations, to commit incest with
to throw into disorder
to mix up
indiscriminate
random
arbitrary
to disturb
rebellious
without order or restraint
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
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
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
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
a small particle
to have rice as food
ten thousand
a quantifier for hours
a 'pip' on the shoulder of police's uniform indicating the rank
to pull
to draw
to pull back
to withdraw
to flash past
to drag
to hinder
switch
button
brake