Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to write
to sketch
to compose
to write out
to describe
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
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
(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
seven
euphemism for ?, prick
an alternative form for 閒, idle
to eat
to consume
to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
to eradicate
to destroy
to absorb
to suffer
an alternative form for 燙, scald
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour
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