Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
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
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
(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
an alternative form for the word帳, tent
an alternative form for the word脹, swell
paper M: 张zhāng [张]
沓dá [沓]
classifier for documents, letter etc
currency
bank notes
black
a surname
numerous
many
dark
an aboriginal tribe
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
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval