Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
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
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
to exceed
to overtake
to surpass
to transcend
to pass
to cross
ultra-
super-
extra-
superior
to jump over
to cross over
to rise above
to stare
to watch
glasses
spectacles
euphemism for 屌, 'fuck!', usually to express anger or discontent at an unexpected situation
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
(adverb) coming soon; coming shortly; almost; nearly
name of a river
rushing of water
swift current
rapids
round rice noodle
to sprinkle