Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(conjunction) before; (adverb) a moment before; a moment ago; just now
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
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers, people (in slangs) etc)
order
orderliness
ten dollars
to wash
to clean out
to cleanse
to eliminate
to dredge
to weed out
to tax's one energy
mischievous
jewel
gem
treasure
precious
currency
coin
treasured object
antique
your esteemed
rare
baby
darling
a poem used in a triad ritual
to open
to start
to turn on
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
to operate (a vehicle)
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文Kāi'ěrwén [开尔文]
abbr. for 开本kāiběn [开本], book format
to set up
to run
to leave
to hold (meeting
exhibition)
away
apart
aside
verb particle marking habitual aspect
thin piece
flake
a slice
to slice
to carve thin
partial
incomplete
one-sided
classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water
classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc
used with numeral 一yī [一]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
to pare
KangXi radical number 91