Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
chapter
section
clause
movement (of symphony)
seal
badge
regulation
order
compostion
piece of writing
system
to make clear
to make known
pattern
example
a surname
a song
a tree
coloured silk
article
paragraph
clauses and subclauses
medal
flag
a written report to the emperior
remarkable
systematic
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
paragraph
section
segment
stage (of a process)
classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
grade
rank in martial arts or chess games
a surname
phase
division