Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
oil
fat
grease
petroleum
to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
oily
greasy
glib
cunning
lard
paints
to surpass
to overwhelm
to drown out
about
around
approximately
for
because
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
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
chain
cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)
chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
to chain
to enchain
wire
cable
shack
to link
to join
to connect
continuously
in succession
including
(used with 也, 都 etc) even
company (military)
to involve
including
together with
besides
to the extent of
company (of soldiers)
a surname
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb