Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
sun
day
date, day of the month
daytime
daily
Japan
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
(phrase
pronoun) means 'like this'; that way; this way e.g. 佢噉樣唔得 He shouldn't do it like this; in that case; for that reason; since that is the case; then
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
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
day
sky
heaven
natural
given by nature
god
season
weather
emperor
imperial
the most important thing in life
husband
celestial
above one's head
the cover of a coffin
graceful
slender
delicate
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person