Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
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
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
more
even more
further
still
still more
do not
there is none who
a surname
used as part of a rhetorical question, 'can it be that'
opinion
view
theory
doctrine
to discuss
to talk about
to regard
to consider
per
by the (kilometer, hour etc)
according to
in terms of
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
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
describes the situation where a person has to be the leader to show the way
(noun) Player of ball game (e.g. football player)