Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
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
some
a certain
sb or sth indefinite
such-and-such
unknown
unspecified
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
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
(adverb) to describe when someone is looking vacantly
gazing aimlessly
staring blankly into space, as though they are comtemplating something or distracted in their own thoughts; to describe how someone is looking on helplessly; to describe how someone is gaping
gawking eagerly; to describe how someone is gazing longingly; to describe how someone is looking on expectantly; (adj.) eyes wide open, to describe someone who is wide awake and cannot sleep at night
concentrated
dense
strong (smell etc)
vivid
deep
keen
intense
great
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can