Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
hey, an interjection to call for attention
to express one's dissatisfaction
to try and make a suggestion
to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
-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
can
may
able to
to approve
to permit
to suit
(particle used for emphasis) certainly
very
fit
to be worth (doing)
to need (doing)
but
however
yet
actually
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
(literary) to wipe away (tears)
to press with one's fingers
to soak
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
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
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)