Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
(verb) to own
possess
have a bit; to own
possess
have a little bit of; (pronoun
determiner
adverb) little; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to dare
daring
(polite) may I venture
to be certain
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval