Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
dog M: 只zhī [只]
条tiáo [条]
a pistol
a prison officer
damned
cursed
football
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
horse M: 匹pǐ [匹]
horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
knight in Western chess
a surname
KangXi radicial 187
a subordinate
a prostitute
a follower in a triad gang
a motor bike
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)