Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
li (Chinese mile)
500 meters (modern)
home
hometown
village
neighborhood
administrative unit
lane
alley
a precinct
this place
here
a surname
square
frame
rule
(legal) case
style
character
standard
pattern
(grammar) case
(classical) to obstruct
to hinder
(classical) to arrive
to come
(classical) to investigate
to study exhaustively
shelf
division
to combat
to hit
to examine
a shop
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
cheap; inexpensive
petty gain
tide
current
damp
moist
humid
wet
flow
inferior in skill or fineness
trendy
up-to-date
grand
heroic
brave
chivalrous
powerful
outstanding
very rich
a hero
a chamopion
the socially prominent
rich
unrestrained
bold and forthright
despotic
to be generous
to be proud
to be successful
generous-minded
second hand
vintage (clothing for sale)
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