Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
paternal cousins
part of an official title for subordinates or lower rank officials in ancient times
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
an alternative form for the word的, a possessive, adjectival suffix
light
easy
gentle
soft
reckless
unimportant
frivolous
small in number
unstressed
neutral
to disparage
to regard lightly
to underestimate
fast
flippant
softly
relaxed
rash
imprudent
to belittle
gently
carefully
power
force
strength
ability
strenuously
capability
influence
vigor
vigorously
to do one's best
KangXi radical 19
energy
to print
to mark
to engrave
a seal
a print
a stamp
a mark
a trace
image
a surname
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
capacity
quantity
amount
to estimate
abbr. for 量词liàngcí [量词], classifier (in Chinese grammar)
measure word
to appraise
to evaluate
to limit
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
barbarian
bullying
very
quite
rough
reckless
unreasonable
rude
savage
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