How to pronounce 为 in Cantonese (26 out of 813):

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为什么叫「圆仔」呢？ 让吃我一条再说吧
Why is it called "round boy"? Let me tell you one more thing.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

为 wai4
for
什 zaap6
miscellaneous
assorted
么 mo1
an alternative to the word麼, a final interrogative particle
叫 giu3
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
圆 jyun4
round
仔 zi2
meticulous
呢 ni1
this
让 yeung6
allow
吃 hek3
to eat
to consume
to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
to eradicate
to destroy
to absorb
to suffer
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
一 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
条 tiu4
message
再 zoi3
again
说 syu3
speak
吧 baa6
(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
...right?
...OK?
...I presume

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