Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
to greet and welcome guests
to press down
to calm
to subdue
to suppress
to guard
garrison
small town
to cool or chill (food or drinks)
town
market place
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
jewel
gem
treasure
precious
currency
coin
treasured object
antique
your esteemed
rare
baby
darling
a poem used in a triad ritual