How to pronounce 中午 in Cantonese (4 out of 85):

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因为时间差不多到中午一点了
It's almost noon.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

jan1
cause
reason
because
on the basis of
as a result of
follow
wai4
for
si4
time
gan1
duration
差不多 caa1 bat1 do1
almost
dou3
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
中午 zung1 ng5
noontime
jat1
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
dim2
o'clock
liu4
(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
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