Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
final particle meaning 'merely
only' when used in a rhetorical question
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
according to
in accordance with
to shine
to illuminate
to reflect
to look at (one's reflection)
to take (a photo)
photo
as requested
as before
license
to compare
to take care of
to notify
sunshine
to protect
to support
to back-up
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
is it ok?; is it alright?; is it good or not? [colloquial]