Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
(Cant.) plural for pronouns
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
to drape over one's shoulders
to open
to unroll
to split open
to spread out
to hang down
to wear
a coat
a suit
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
item
component
classifier for events, things, clothes etc
matter
letter
document
correspondence
(of a woman) to marry
to marry off a daughter
to shift (blame etc)
to impute to another