Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
eight
all around
all sides
to nose around
to pry into something
describes someone who is nosy or likes to gossip
to tell
to gossip
a military commander
a general officer
to command
outstanding
profound
brilliant
lofty
tall and upright
a surname
right
trap
trick
pawn
to regard as
to pawn
thought
fit
proper
safe
appropriate
to treat as
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
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
to curry favour with
to flatter
to pander to
clear
bright
distinct
loud and clear
resonant
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
to carry
to convey
to load
to hold
to fill up
and
also
as well as
simultaneously
to transport
to record
to publish
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
tree M: 棵kē [棵]
to cultivate
to set up
door screen
village
uncouth
to scold
to berate
(literary) to wipe away (tears)
to press with one's fingers
to soak