Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
lofty
a high level or degree
superior
a surname
elevated
respectable
noble
expensive
old
supreme
high pitched
high quality
height