Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
to know
to reprimand
to urge
to long for
to tell
to inform
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
place names (alternative name for Singapore)
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
heart
mind
intention
center
core M: 颗kē [颗]
个gè [个]
conscience
KangXi radical 61
to plan a project
to stand on tiptoe
Taiwan pr. [qì]
abbr. for 企业qǐyè [企业]
to look forward to
to stand
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
settled
steady
stable
firm
solid
sure
certain
definite
to stabilize
to calm
to steady