Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to apply (ointment, powder)
to smear
to paint on
to rub on
to put on
to anoint
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
layer
stratum
laminated
floor (of a building)
storey
classifier for layers
repeated
sheaf (math.)
to overlap
(noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China