Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
"could it be that…."; "don't tell me that…"; often used in a sentence to emphasize the rhetorical tone of a question, with a similar effect to adding 'surely….' to a question
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
(slang) "here"; an expression to indicate that someone is here
around
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
to follow
from
it is for...to
reason
cause
because of
due to
to
to leave it (to sb)
by (introduces passive verb)
up to
through
a surname
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
seems as if
rather like
Taiwan pr. [sìde]
to resemble
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
outer city wall
outer city
outer rim
contour
frame
a surname
Chinese mugwort or wormwood
artemisia
moxa
to stop or cut short
phonetic "ai" or "i"
abbr. for 艾滋病àizībìng [艾滋病], AIDS
old
elderly
handsome
beautiful
a surname
to repent
to govern
peaceful
human relationship
order
coherence
ethics
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation