Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to step on
to tread
to stamp
to press a pedal
to pedal (a bike)
to walk on stilts
to propel oneself with the movement of feet
to search for
to belittle
to criticise harshly
to continuously work non-stop to try and finish something
to lose money in successive bets in gambling
to enter
to cross into (a territory)
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
part of the title for officials in ancient times
mound
policeman's beat
post
position
station
welt
ridge
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
a final particle to express surprise
agreement
disagreement
tone of reminder or emphasis
when quoting words said by others