Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
Coumarouna odorata
a type of orchid
a type of fragrant grass
(noun suffix)
son
child
offspring
person
seed
eggs of animals
the first character in the duodecimal cycle
title of respect for men of distinction
pupil
disciple
one's spouse
rank of nobility equivalent to a viscount
subsidiary
subordinate
numerator
anything small
young
famous
prominent
to write
to compile
writing
literary work
aboriginal
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat