Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
mahjong tile
playing card
game pieces
signboard
plate
tablet
medal M: 片piàn [片]
个gè [个]
块kuài [块]
placard
trademark
brand
make
dominos
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
to set
to fix
to determine
to decide
surely
certainly
definitely
stable
calm
modal particle expressing exclamation or to invite agreement
to not have (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 没有méiyǒu [没有]
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
rationale of things
prison official
judicial officer
a surname
to polish
to regulate
to arrange
to repair
well-regulated
to review
to realize
to appreciate
to understand
orderly
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval