Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to cry and mourn for the dead
to teach
to train
to admonish
instruction (from superiors)
teachings
rule
exegesis
to instruct
means
training
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
a military commander
a general officer
to command
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
to apply (ointment, powder)
to smear
to paint on
to rub on
to put on
to anoint
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
(adverb) there; over there (noun) there; that place; that point
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval