How to pronounce 亥 in Cantonese (1 out of 5):

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因為亥子丑，去到丑呢就叫水尾

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
亥 hoi6
the 12th earthly branch
the twelfth hour: 9-11 p.m.
10th solar month (7th November-6th December)
year of the Boar
去到 heoi3 dou3
reach
丑 cau2
clown
2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
呢 ni1
this
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
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
水尾 seoi2 mei5
the remaining or left over things (such as goods or food); the loss of the opportunity to make a quick or easy profit

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