Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
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
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
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
cover
sheath
to encase
a case
to overlap
to interleave
bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names)
harness
classifier for sets, collections
tau (Greek letter Ττ)
glove
to cover with
convention
to copy
to base it on
a loop
a knot
to trick someone into taling
a trap
a trick
to slip over
to harness
to attempt to win over a friendship
favour
a condom
trick
drama
play
show M: 出chū [出]
场chǎng [场]
台tái [台]
to tease
to play a joke on
to play
a performance
an act
a bluff