Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
to practice
to train
to drill
to perfect (one's skill)
exercise
experienced
seasoned
white silk
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
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
chapter
section
clause
movement (of symphony)
seal
badge
regulation
order
compostion
piece of writing
system
to make clear
to make known
pattern
example
a surname
a song
a tree
coloured silk
article
paragraph
clauses and subclauses
medal
flag
a written report to the emperior
remarkable
systematic
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval