Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to let
to allow
to submit
to administer
to return (to)
to revert to
to restore
to go back
to come back
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
festival
holiday
node
joint
section
segment
part
to economize
to save
to abridge
moral integrity
classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses M: 个gè [个]
sequence of events
proceedings
tally
rhythm
to regulate
to restrict
to restrain
accustomed to
used to
indulge
to spoil (a child)
habitually
habit
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
to know
to reprimand
to urge
to long for
to tell
to inform
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval