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
分鐘
fan1 zung1
minute
都
dou1
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
係
hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
等
ting2
sort
kind
type
呢個
ni1 go3
this
米
mai5
rice M: 粒lì [粒]
meter (classifier)
grain-like things
money
a cigarette
之
zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
蓮
lin4
lotus
lotus seed
water lily
paradise
嘅
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
咖喱雞
gaa3 lei1 gai1
a hickey; a love bite; a kiss markl a slag tag; literally: curry chicken [colloquial]
米線
mai5 sin3
rice noodles
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