Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to make into
to change into
-ization
to ... -ize
to transform
abbr. for 化学huàxué [化学]
to melt
to dissolve
customs and habits
to beg for alms
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
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
removing make-up (spoken)