Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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 attach importance to
important
significant
solemn
discreet
furthermore
still
even
also
valuable
in addition
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
(adv.) only then; not until; only after; then
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex