Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
'that so-and-so'; 'that thing', used to refer to someone in a rude way (to express one's dislike for a person) without referring to their name [colloquial]
(slang) "here"; an expression to indicate that someone is here
around
deficient or lacking (dialect)
owe
tight
strict
close at hand
near
urgent
tense
hard up
short of money
to tighten
taut
firm
secure
tight (short of money)
placed afte a verb to indicate an ongoing
continuous
non-stopping action
fast
to attach importance to
important
significant
solemn
discreet
furthermore
still
even
also
valuable
in addition
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)