Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
elder brother
a term of address for an older male
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
to write
to sketch
to compose
to write out
to describe
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
right in the middle
pure
authentic
shape with regular edges
just right
just happening
continuing
exactly like
very strong (sun)
formal
precisely
regular
obverse
sharp (time)
to straighten out
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval