Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
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
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
(of the sun) to shine on
to bask in (the sunshine)
to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
(fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")
(coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
to have very strong sunlight
to sunbathe
to show off
to flaunt
to print out photos
to sleep
to hide
to hide out
to stay
near
close to
approximately
to approach
intimate
approximate
closely related
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy