How to pronounce 住 in Cantonese (39 out of 3777):

Previous Example Example 39 of 3777 Next Example
住在多倫多那麽久還是第一次來Longos

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
多倫多 do1 leon4 do1
Toronto
那 no6
helpless
relunctantly
麽 mo5
suffix, used to form interrogative 什么shénme [什么], what?, indefinite 这么zhème [这么] thus, etc
exclamatory final particle
interrogative final particle
what for
why
do what
sort of
type of
insignificant
tiny
久 gau2
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
還是 waan4 si6
or
第一次 dai6 jat1 ci3
first time
來 loi6
to greet and welcome guests

Learn Stroke Order

See how to write "住" with stroke-by-stroke animation

Learn
Previous Example Example 39 of 3777 Next Example