Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
an alternative form for 能,to be able
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
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
to tread
to stamp
to step on
to press a pedal
to investigate on the spot
to trample
to walk
steady
free from anxiety
to go out
to come out
to occur
to produce
to go beyond
to rise
to put forth
to happen
to grow
to have (something unpleasant occurring)
to leave
to send out
out