Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
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
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
thing
matter (Cantonese)
see also 乜嘢miēyě [乜嘢]
a derogatory way to refer to a person
heroin
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval