Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
a military commander
a general officer
to command
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
eight
all around
all sides
to nose around
to pry into something
describes someone who is nosy or likes to gossip
to tell
to gossip
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
wanting a good reputation or face (spoken)
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
new
newly
meso- (chemistry)
beginning
recent
modern
neo-
the Hsin dynasty
a surname