Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
Zhongshan, a place in China
county
district
prefecture
dragon M: 条tiáo [条]
imperial
symbol of an emperor
used in literature to describe horse
symbolic of great name
a surname
KangXi radical 212
a queue
money
snake meat
six
to press down
to calm
to subdue
to suppress
to guard
garrison
small town
to cool or chill (food or drinks)
town
market place
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
Lantau Peak, highest peak of Lantau Island in Hong Kong
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
system
code of conduct
style of conduct
to write words for popular songs
mannerism
here
there
where
a quantifier for door, bridge etc