Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
(question)(phrase) what's with it?; what's up? ; how's it like?; how?; what is it like?
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
to lose
to transport
to donate
to enter (a password)
to pay
to contribute
to convey
to transmit
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
plate
dish
tray
current price
market quotation
plate-shaped object
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