Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
second month of a season
middle
intermediate
second amongst brothers
a surname
a mediator
still (doing something)
still (usually used in the context of ‘still not’ or to describe the remaining time left till something)
even more
in addition
last but not the least
to record
to note
to remember
mark
sign
classifier for blows, kicks, shots
written accounts
records
a seal
to keep in mind
a book recording notes
information
people
usually used in abbreviating the name or brandname of a shop
business
細個嗰陣時
sai3 go3 go2 zan6 si4
when I was a child
漫無目的
maan6 mou5 muk6 dik1
aimlessly
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
to play
to have fun
to trifle with
to amuse oneself
to have a good time
to not be serious
to be only joking
to play at
to do
to fool with
to mess around with someone
to be disrespectful
to treat someone as unimportant
an alternative form for 能,to be able
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)