Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
(verb) 1. To mind; 2. Be caution
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
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
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
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
to fold
to fold over in layers
to furl
to layer
to pile up
to repeat
to duplicate
repetitious
to stack up
classifier: pile
wad
to be frightened
rattle drum
to bury
to conceal
to hide
to settle (an account)
to close out
to finish up
to move closer to
closer together
as well