Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
an alternative form for 能,to be able
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval