used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
已經
ji5 ging1
already
係
hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
取
ceoi2
to take
to get
to choose
to fetch
to obtain
to select
之
zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
於
wu1
(literary) Oh!
Ah!
a tiger (dated term)
民
man4
the people
nationality
citizen
folk
subjects
someone in a certain occupataion, such as farmer, fisherman
台灣
toi4 waan1
Taiwan
當時
dong1 si4
back then
百物騰貴
baak3 mat6 tang4 gwai3
everything becomes expensive
百姓
baak3 sing3
common people
生活
saang1 wut6
life
水深火熱
seoi2 sam1 fo2 jit6
in dire straits
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