Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
ministry
department
section
part
division
troops
board
classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
(noun) telephone (including cell phone)
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc
break out from encirclement
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
thing
matter (Cantonese)
see also 乜嘢miēyě [乜嘢]
a derogatory way to refer to a person
heroin
一針見血
jat1 zam1 gin3 hyut3
to hit the nail on the head