Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
fat
fertile
loose-fitting or large
to fertilize
to become rich by illegal means
fertilizer
manure
fatty
greasy
fattening
to flunk
fail (a test)
affluence
baggy
gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
wealth
weapons
precious
excellent
durable
name of a dynasty
a surname
KangXi radical 167
a match
light
flame
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)