Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
to protect
to defend
to guard against
to prevent
embankmant
dust
dirt
earth
this world
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)