Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(phrase) no need to; do not need something; it's unnecessary
to chase after
to seek
to do one's utmost to seek or procure sth
to recall
to woo
to trace
to get to the bottom of
to do something retroactively
to keep gambling in the hope to recoup one's losses
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
not to have
no
none
not
to lack
un-
–less
without
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation