Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
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
(slang) how much; how many?
thing
matter (Cantonese)
see also 乜嘢miēyě [乜嘢]
a derogatory way to refer to a person
heroin
bad
spoiled
broken
to break down
(suffix) to the utmost
to spoil
to ruin
to destroy
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others