Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
(verb) Take someone's time
to pursue
to chase
individually
one by one
to expel
to drive out
each
gradually
to take a look; to check something out [colloquial]
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
that
those (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 那nà [那]
a surname
the name of a place
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)