Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
gravel
small stone
pebbles
to encircle
to make a detour
sentence-final particle similar to 了le [了], but carrying a tone of approval
emphasis
assurance
exclamation
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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
to alert
to warn
police
to guard
to keep watch
alarm
quick
agile
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
(adjective) unable to explain; no reason for; for no apparent reason
to decide
to determine
to execute (sb)
(of a dam etc) to breach or burst
definitely
certainly
determined
decisive
to judge
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
the more...(the more...)
to recover
to heal
better
even more
to surpass
to exceed
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)