Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
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
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
(phonetic)
this
a surname
then
team
class
squad
work shift
ranking M: 个gè [个]
classifier for groups, scheduled runs
flights
a surname
to spread about
to manoeuvre
to withdraw (troops)
group
to gather support
to collect
to deploy one's gang member
power
force
strength
ability
strenuously
capability
influence
vigor
vigorously
to do one's best
KangXi radical 19
energy
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else