Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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 add
plus
(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
to increase
to augment
to append
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
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
same as荷,to carry
lotus
water lilly
holland
mythical male unicorn
see 麒麟
a surname
owner
master
host
individual or party concerned
God
Lord
main
to indicate or signify
trump card (in card games)
chief
principal
to determine
decisive power over something
memorial tablet
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
rationale of things
prison official
judicial officer
a surname
to polish
to regulate
to arrange
to repair
well-regulated
to review
to realize
to appreciate
to understand
orderly
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)