Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to ascend
to rise to the rank of
to promote
to hoist
liter
measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗dǒu [斗]
to advance
litre
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret