Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers, people (in slangs) etc)
order
orderliness
ten dollars
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
to earn a living through dishonest means
to mix thoroughly
to make money
winnow basket
a sieve
a dustpan
a surname
loop (of a fingerprint)
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
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
to follow
from
it is for...to
reason
cause
because of
due to
to
to leave it (to sb)
by (introduces passive verb)
up to
through
a surname
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
wing
area surrounding the bullseye of a target
to assist
one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
old variant of 翌, next (day
year)
front fins of fish
a surname
to shelter
fast
respectful
cautiously
sequent
properous
flying