Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
some
a certain
sb or sth indefinite
such-and-such
unknown
unspecified
an alternative form for the word帳, tent
an alternative form for the word脹, swell
to long for
to wish
to cling to
to stick to
sth that sticks
close to
next to
spread open
informal abbr. for bus 巴士bāshì [巴士]
bar (unit of pressure)
nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴wěiba [尾巴], tail
part of a place name
crust that has formed as a result of heat or dryness
a quantifier for the number of slaps
a slap
arrogant
flashy
impressive
Chinese mugwort or wormwood
artemisia
moxa
to stop or cut short
phonetic "ai" or "i"
abbr. for 艾滋病àizībìng [艾滋病], AIDS
old
elderly
handsome
beautiful
a surname
to repent
to govern
peaceful
virtue
goodness
morality
ethics
kindness
favor
character
kind
German
a surname
the Tak group, a sub-group of the 14K triad gang
woods
forest M: 片piàn [片]
circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people)
a collection (of similar things)
a surname
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
according to
in accordance with
to shine
to illuminate
to reflect
to look at (one's reflection)
to take (a photo)
photo
as requested
as before
license
to compare
to take care of
to notify
sunshine
to protect
to support
to back-up
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
light
ray M: 道dào [道]
bright
only
merely
to use up
glossy
smooth
glory
honor
bare
naked
a surname
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
actually
place
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
that which
particle introducing a relative clause or passive M: 个gè [个]
a building
a bureau
a station
an office
that which
all that
whatever
a unit