Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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 ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy