Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
an alternative form for 能,to be able
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
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
band
belt
girdle
ribbon
tire
area
zone
region M: 条tiáo [条]
to wear
to carry
to take along
to bear (i.e. to have)
to lead
to bring
to look after
to raise
to involve
mix with
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
different
other
hetero-
unusual
strange
surprising
to distinguish
to separate
to discriminate
to marvel