How to pronounce 一二 in Cantonese (34 out of 55):

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佢圍咗一二三四五 插咗九支?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
圍 wai4
to encircle
to surround
all around
to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
a corral
circumference
perimeter
arm span
hand span
cover
to trap
a cover
girth
咗 zo2
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
一二 jat1 ji6
one or two, a little, a few, one by one
三四 saam1 sei3
three or four
五 ng5
five
a surname
multifarious
插 caap3
to insert
stick in
pierce
to take part in
to interfere
to interpose
to plant
to stab with a knife
九 gau2
1. nine 2. multiple times; repeatedly 3. (crude) shithead
支 zi1
to support
to sustain
to erect
to raise
branch
division
to draw money
classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
to separate
to send away
to disperse
twelve earthly branches

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