Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
-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
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
(phonetic)
this
a surname
then
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to coerce
to force
to strive to
to try hard to
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
young
junior
young master
used as part of terms for military ranks
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