Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
Leon Lai (Cantonese pop singer)
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
multiple times; repeatedly
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
to test
to try
experiment
examination
test
trial
to examine
to sound out
to practice
to train
to drill
to perfect (one's skill)
exercise
experienced
seasoned
white silk
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
a small particle
to have rice as food
ten thousand
a quantifier for hours
a 'pip' on the shoulder of police's uniform indicating the rank
devil
magic
charm
witchery
evil spirits
demon
eye
small hole
crux (of a matter) M: 只zhī [只]
双shuāng [双]
classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc) or needle, nail, lamp etc
eyelet
opening
aperture
salient point
insight
trap (in chess)
unaccented beat (in opera)
eyesight