Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
a parapet
to look askance
an alternative form for the word帳, tent
an alternative form for the word脹, swell
paper M: 张zhāng [张]
沓dá [沓]
classifier for documents, letter etc
currency
bank notes
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then