Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
standard
norm
rule
to imitate
to follow
then
principle
classifier for written items (such as an official statement, news, reports)
grades
a particle indicating consequence or a reason
but
however
an alternative form for the word鎮, town
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
older sister
a term of address for an older female
a young woman
a house helper
a domestic helper
letter
symbol
character
word M: 个gè [个]
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
to betroth a girl
wordage
calligraphy works
contract
his
her
its
their
that
such
it (refers to sth preceding it)
within
used as suffix of an adverb
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
place
location
spot
point
office
department
bureau
respect
classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point
quality