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
願意
jyun6 ji3
willing to
都
dou1
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
要
jiu3
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
暫時
zaam6 si4
(adverb) So far
走佬
zau2 lou2
to run away
依
ji1
to depend on
to comply with or listen to sb
according to
in the light of
to lean on
to rest on
this
these
加
gaa3
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
拉
laap6
jumbled
姆
mou5
woman who looks after small children
(old) female tutor
child's governess
matron
babysitter
nanny
housemaid
nursemaid
向
hoeng3
towards
卓
zoek3
outstanding
profound
brilliant
lofty
tall and upright
a surname
洛
lok3
Luo (Chinese surname)
同埋
tung4 maai4
and; together with
啱啱
ngaam1 ngaam1
(adverb) just right; just now
出現
ceot1 jin6
appear
嘅
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
奈
noi6
how can one help
but
how
why
to bear
to stand
to endure
to cope with
美
mei5
beautiful
very satisfactory
good
to beautify
to be pleased with oneself
to praise
to use euphemism
American
America
beauty
perfection
pleasing
perfect
求救
kau4 gau3
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