Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
an alternative form for 閒, idle
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
to gather
to collect
collected works
classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
a market
to compile
achievements
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
poor
inadequate
deficient
garrulous
impoverished
needy
destitute
to lack
to be short of
a humble way to address oneself for a monk
nun
(noun) "guy," "dude," "lad" "fellow" "chap", an informal way to refer to someone in a conversation
to guess
to suspect
to suppose