(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
耳仔
ji5 zai2
ear(s)
你
nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
自己
zi6 gei3
myself
唔知
m4 zi1
don't know (spoken)
講嘢
gong2 je5
talking (spoken)
係
hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
幾大
gei2 daai6
"how big?"; "how old?"; can be used to describe something which is quite big
huge in size; a saying to express a firm attitude in something that one is determined on, somewhat similar to saying "in any event one must…." or "anyhow one must…"
聲
sing1
sound
voice
tone
noise
classifier for sounds
fame
reputation
to declare
to make a sound
嘅
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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