Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
branch of study
administrative section
division
field
branch
stage directions
family (taxonomy)
rules
laws
to mete out (punishment)
to levy (taxes etc)
to fine sb M: 个gè [个]
the civil examinations in empire days
criminal record
dialogue
the sentence punishment
dialogue in Chinese opera
to sentence punishment
to decree
section
department
science
section
class
variety
strongly built
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to read
to study
reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音pīnyīn [拼音]
to attend school
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
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite