Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
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
sheet
piece of writing
bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)
classifier for written items: chapter, article
chapter
section
name
noun (part of speech)
place (e.g. among winners)
famous
classifier for people
rank
title
position
fame
reputation
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)