Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
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 not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to hinder
to block
to obstruct
to impede
to oppose
to restrain
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval