Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(of land) barren
stony
sure
certain
real
true
secure
valid
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
to see
to look at
to read
to watch
to visit
to call on
to consider
to regard as
to depend on
to feel (that)
(after verb) to give it a try
Watch out! (for a danger)
to consult a doctor
to judge
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
an alternative to the word麼, a final interrogative particle
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start