(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
to increase
to augment
to append
跟蹤
gan1 zung1
(verb) Stalk
住
zyu6
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
佢
heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
地
deng6
-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
嘅
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
步伐
bou6 fat6
stride
睇下
tai2 haa6
to take a look; to check something out [colloquial]
去邊
heoi3 bin1
where to
先
sin3
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
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