Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
cooked (of food)
ripe (of fruit)
mature (of seeds)
familiar
skilled
done
also pr. [shóu]
processed
deep
thorough
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
to show
to appear
to become visible
to manifest
to jump
to hop
to skip over
to bounce
to palpitate
to leap
to vault
to dance
to throb
(heart) to beat
to make omissions
to give drugs to someone
to dance
to wield
to brandish
dance
posture
to prance
to play tricks with
to juggle
to play with
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others