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
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
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
(adjective) 1. damned; 2. (adverb) 1. Damn!; 2. Shit!
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation