Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to reach
to be enough
adequate
tired of
fed up with
too
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
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
to depend on
to comply with or listen to sb
according to
in the light of
to lean on
to rest on
this
these
to add
plus
(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
to increase
to augment
to append
woman who looks after small children
(old) female tutor
child's governess
matron
babysitter
nanny
housemaid
nursemaid
outstanding
profound
brilliant
lofty
tall and upright
a surname
(adverb) just right; just now
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
how can one help
but
how
why
to bear
to stand
to endure
to cope with
beautiful
very satisfactory
good
to beautify
to be pleased with oneself
to praise
to use euphemism
American
America
beauty
perfection
pleasing
perfect