1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
后
hau6
empress
queen
sovereign
monarch
ruler
simplified form of後, behind, rear, after, descendants
开
hoei1
open
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
冷
laang5
cold
deserted
desolate
unusual
unexpected
unfamiliar
disinterested
neglected
sarcastic
displeased
sneaky
气
hei3
gas
啦
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
咁
gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
嚟
lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
食
zi6
to feed
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