Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)
consider as
fragrant
sweet smelling
aromatic
savory or appetizing
(to eat) with relish
(of sleep) sound
perfume or spice
joss or incense stick M: 根gēn [根]
spice
incense
scent
aroma
fragrance
a good name
a surname
to sniff
richly satisfying
fond
popular
pertaining to woman
beautiful
to die
KangXi radical 186
sheep
goat M: 头tóu [头]
只zhī [只]
KangXi radical 123
lamb
a surname
an ordinary person without a triad background
quilt
blanket
(literary) to cover
to confer
to grant
to bestow a title
to seal
package, classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
a surname
tip
to close up
to heap earth over mound
big
envelope
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme