Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
tooth
ivory M: 颗kē [颗]
serrated
a broker
smart
KangXi radical 92
a surname
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
to earn
to make a profit
to make money
gain
waste of money; unnecessary spending