Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
snow
snowfall M: 场cháng [场]
to have the appearance of snow
to wipe away, off or out
to clean
to avenge
to restitute a wrong
to wipe away a humiliation
to rehabiliate a good name
a surname
ice
ice-product
rock
stone
stone inscription
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
mineral elements in medicine
a surname
stone made-
unproductive
mineral
KangXi radical 112
country
nation
state
national M: 个gè [个]
Chinese
flourishing
vigorous
magnificent
extensively
popular
widespread
deep
profound
lavish
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
(history) for the princes (or their representatives) to have an audience with the Emperor
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
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
special
unique
distinguished
especially
unusual
very
merely
a bull
a partner
exclusive
exceptional
song M: 支zhī [支]
首shǒu [首]
to sing
a poem that can be set to music
to chant
to praise
lyrics
Bodhisattva
surname Sa
used in transliterations
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
to open
to start
to turn on
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
to operate (a vehicle)
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文Kāi'ěrwén [开尔文]
abbr. for 开本kāiběn [开本], book format
to set up
to run
to leave
to hold (meeting
exhibition)
away
apart
aside
verb particle marking habitual aspect
prop
support (for weight)
rest (e.g. arm rest)
thanks to
to hold in one's hand
to support in one's palm
to give
to base
to commit
to set
Torr (unit of pressure)
to rely on
owe to
to entrust
to rely
to plead
a tray
to carry on the shoulder
as if
(just) like
just as
still
yet
a surname
a species of monkey
same
similar
similarly
to be able to
suitable
nevertheless
additionally
despite
if
Jew
to hestitate
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