Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
(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
to greet and welcome guests