Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)
consider as
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
actually
place
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
that which
particle introducing a relative clause or passive M: 个gè [个]
a building
a bureau
a station
an office
that which
all that
whatever
a unit
and
to reach
up to
in time for
extend
come up to
to match
to catch up with
to overtake
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
to read
to study (a subject)
to attend (a school)
to read aloud
to miss (sb)
idea
remembrance
twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
to recite
to chant
to study