硬係 (ngaang2 hai6) : (adverb) always; stubbornly; obstinately; invariably; such is (the case); deliberately; to describe a situation where there is no alternative but to follow a set defined way to do something

你 nei5

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])

can be used to refer to an unspecified person

就 zau6

at once

right away

only

just (emphasis)

as early as

already

as soon as

then

in that case

as many as

even if

to approach

to move towards

to undertake

to engage in

to suffer

subjected to

to accomplish

to take advantage of

to go with (of foods)

with regard to

concerning

to yield oneself to

to compromise

will do

no other

to let

allow something be a certain way

according to

supposing

either…or

exactly

precisely

definitely

to accommodate

has

have been

to give in

硬係 ngaang2 hai6

(adverb) always; stubbornly; obstinately; invariably; such is (the case); deliberately; to describe a situation where there is no alternative but to follow a set defined way to do something

要 jiu3

important

vital

to want

to ask for

will

going to (as future auxiliary)

may

must

(used in a comparison) must be

probably

if

essential points

necessary

necessity

to desire

to need

should

唔 ng4

oh (expression of agreement or surprise)

(Cantonese) not

to hold in mouth

to bite

得 dak1

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

呢度 ni1 dou6

(prep.) here.

都 dou1

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

推 teoi1

to push

to cut

to refuse

to reject

to decline

to shirk (responsibility)

to put off

to delay

to push forward

to nominate

to elect

massage

to shove

to promote

to recommend

to help someone get promoted

to put on bets

一 jat1

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

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