Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
near
close to
approximately
to approach
intimate
approximate
closely related
to arrive
most
to
until
to reach
extremely
very
only then
1. nine 2. multiple times; repeatedly 3. (crude) shithead
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
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lose one's dignity