Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
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
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
to play with
to wield
to act (cool etc)
to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
frolic
to amuse
to show off
to gamble
to make a gesture
to exhibit
to fool with
to trick
to play for pastime
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
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