Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
always
ever
often
frequently
common
general
constant
ordinarily
eternal
lasting
conventional
regular
cap of, a quantifier for drugs
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
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 open
to start
to turn on
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
to operate (a vehicle)
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文Kāi'ěrwén [开尔文]
abbr. for 开本kāiběn [开本], book format
to set up
to run
to leave
to hold (meeting
exhibition)
away
apart
aside
verb particle marking habitual aspect
mushy; over sentimental or affectionate in a cliched manner
group
crowd
flock, herd, pack etc
numerous
to join with
to associate with
to form
to organize
group
team
classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
class
section
department