Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
to sigh
alas
(adverb) right now; now; this moment
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
tight
strict
close at hand
near
urgent
tense
hard up
short of money
to tighten
taut
firm
secure
tight (short of money)
placed afte a verb to indicate an ongoing
continuous
non-stopping action
fast
to return (to)
to revert to
to restore
to go back
to come back