Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
(literary) to wipe away (tears)
to press with one's fingers
to soak
moist
wet
damp
humid
humidity, a factor contributing to illness according to traditional principles of Chinese medicine
to reward
to beat up
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
cloth
to declare
to announce
to spread
to make known
a surname
to smear
to wipe
to erase
classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
to plaster
to spread
to daub
to bypass
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
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]