Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to twirl
twist with fingers
to hold
a wick
a type of plucking method for the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument
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
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
season
the last month of a season
fourth or youngest amongst brothers
classifier for seasonal crop yields
a surname
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
女性主義
neoi5 sing3 zyu2 gei3
feminism
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
habit
hobby
craving
addiction
special liking
inclination
weakness for something
chronic swelling of the spleen
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
(n.) a boy or a young man.
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
fruit
result
resolute
indeed
if really
full
a surname
nuts
berries
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
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
side
edge
margin
border
boundary M: 个gè [个]
simultaneously
verge
hem
limits
bounds
nearby
near to
a surname
which
where
what