Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
an alternative form for the word太, too
copper (chemistry)
see also 红铜hóngtóng [红铜] M: 块kuài [块]
brass
bronze
pillar M: 根gēn [根]
cylinder
column
pole
support
to lean on
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
to apply (paint etc)
to smear
to daub
to blot out
to scribble
to scrawl
(literary) mud
street
an alternative form for 懣, sorrowful
oil
fat
grease
petroleum
to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
oily
greasy
glib
cunning
lard
paints
everywhere; all around; surrounding
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat