Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
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
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
to curry favour with
to flatter
to pander to
to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up (an agreement)
at once
immediately
to ascend the throne
upright
standing
to appoint
to designate
to exist
to split, to rend
to choose to rub, to wipe
to get
to fetch
to take
to ask for
to rip
to earn a living through dishonest means
to mix thoroughly
to make money
winnow basket
a sieve
a dustpan
a surname
loop (of a fingerprint)