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
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
to enter
to go into
to join
to become a member of
to confirm or agree with
abbr. for 入声rùshēng [入声]
to receive
to sink
harmonize with
to arrive at
to put in
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
to confer on
to give to
to let
to allow
by
to
have been
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval