Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
(noun) 1. like (someone); 2. intention
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
war chariot
name of a chess piece in Chinese chess
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
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
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
pocket
bag
to wrap up or hold in a bag
to move in a circle
to canvas or solicit
to take responsibility for
to disclose in detail
combat armor (old)
pouch
to take a detour
to go for a leisurely jaunt
to scout around (for customers)
to try and revert
change what one had said in a conversation
to take all the responsibility for something
a container (for rice
pet food
coin)
direct at
a covering for head
a mountain chair
to dig up
to hitch up