Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
(adverb) sloppily; shoddily; slackly; randomly; casually; anyhow; haphazardly (describes the unmindfulness in doing something, i.e. without putting much effort or thoughts into it); (expression) "whatever"; "anything goes"; (adjective of an action) perfunctory; slipshod
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)