How to pronounce 中國 in Cantonese (5 out of 683):

Previous Example Example 5 of 683 Next Example
大家係香港一定有聽過：中國升得好勁!
You've probably heard in Hong Kong: China is rising!

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

大家 daai6 gaa1
everyone
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
香港 hoeng1 gong2
Hong Kong
一定 yat1 ding6
definitely
有聽 jau5 teng1
Have heard
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
中國 zung1 gwok3
China
升 sing1
to ascend
to rise to the rank of
to promote
to hoist
liter
measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗dǒu [斗]
to advance
litre
得 dak1
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
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
勁 ging6
strength
energy
enthusiasm
spirit
mood
expression
interest M: 把bǎ [把]
strong
unyielding
tough
power
violent
vigour
extremely
impressively
Previous Example Example 5 of 683 Next Example