Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
weight
number
code
to pile
to stack
classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
numerals
symbol
yard
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
to take
to get
to choose
to fetch
to obtain
to select
ticket
ballot
bank note M: 张zhāng [张]
person held for ransom
amateur performance of Chinese opera
classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
warrant
certificate
cheque
an official printed slip
the vote
a business deal
slip of paper or bamboo
invoice
stamp
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
to buy
to purchase
to bribe
to persuade
to bet
to place a bet on
to kill
to have killed
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)