Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)