Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to draw out
to pull out from in between
to remove part of the whole
(of certain plants) to sprout or bud
to whip or thrash
to extract
to whip
to lash
to smoke
to shrink
to beat up
to hit
to fight
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
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
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
star
heavenly body
satellite
small amount
planet
luminous celestial bodies
spark
fragments
a celebrity
nocturnal
name of one of the 28 constellations
astrology
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)