Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
to stay
to stop
to tease (play with)
amusing
short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 读dòu [读])
to tempt
to allure
to arouse
to stir
to linger
to pause
to make fun of
to provoke
to probe for information
to inspect someone
check their identity
to lift up something heavy slightly
to receive (red packets
lucky money)
to receive salary, usually used in a derogatory sense to imply that one is undeserving of the 'easy money' they received
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
can
may
able to
to approve
to permit
to suit
(particle used for emphasis) certainly
very
fit
to be worth (doing)
to need (doing)
but
however
yet
actually
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)