Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
(verb) see; look; have seen
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"