Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour
to release
to free
to let go
to put
to place
to let out
to set off (fireworks)
to dismiss
to let off
to lend for interest
to send into exile
to blossom
to enlarge
to lengthen
to let out
to put (animals) out to graze
uninhibited
to be open (unconstrained sexually)
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
to support
to sustain
to erect
to raise
branch
division
to draw money
classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
to separate
to send away
to disperse
twelve earthly branches