Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
famous
prominent
to write
to compile
writing
literary work
aboriginal
clear
distinct
quiet
just and honest
pure
to settle or clear up
to clean up or purge
clean
peaceful
distinct
explicit
Qing dynasty
uncorrupted
adornment
to adorn
dress
clothing
costume (of an actor in a play)
to play a role
to pretend
to install
to fix
to wrap (sth in a bag)
to load
to pack
to decorate
to fill
garments
to dress up
to equip
to peep
to cause trouble
to make difficulties
to set a trap for someone
to declare oneself a vassal
to enter
to go into
to join
to become a member of
to confirm or agree with
abbr. for 入声rùshēng [入声]
to receive
to sink
harmonize with
to arrive at
to put in
to offer tribute
tribute
gifts
to recommend or select talents
to loiter
to scamper to and from
to hang around in an area
unsteadily
shakily
to burrow
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can