Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
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
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
(noun) father; dad; daddy
to stretch fingers out
to grasp
to seize
to pick up with fingers
handful, a quantifier
to carry
to hold
to drive
to make a decision
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
farmstead
village
manor
place of business
banker (in a gambling game)
grave or solemn
holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
a surname
a firm
a bottle
the committee of a student society at university
(adv.) only then; not until; only after; then
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