Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
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 inject
to pour into
to concentrate
to pay attention
stake (gambling)
classifier for sums of money
variant of 注zhù [注]
to focus
to direct
annotate
annotations
to register
to record
to place a bet
weight
number
code
to pile
to stack
classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
numerals
symbol
yard
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
(slang) how much; how many?
an ancient type of farming tool