Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to hold
to contain
to grasp
to take hold of
handle
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
coarse
rough
thick (for cylindrical objects)
unfinished
vulgar
rude
crude
careless
negligent
inattentive
roughly
husky
rope M: 根gēn [根]
string
cord
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
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
circle
ring
loop
classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc M: 个gè [个]
to surround
to circle
to lock up