How to pronounce 侯 in Cantonese (12 out of 52):

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不過我地男仔只係覺得有時侯係咪唔需要咩野都喊呢

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不過 bat1 gwo3
however
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
男仔 naam4 zai2
(n.) a boy or a young man.
只係 zi2 hai6
only (spoken)
覺得 gok3 dak1
think
有時 yau5 si4
sometimes
侯 hau6
marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]
nobleman or high official
a surname
to want something
to lust after
係咪 hai6 mai6
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
唔 ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
需要 seoi1 jiu3
need
咩 me1
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
野 je5
field
plain
open space
limit
boundary
rude
feral
open country
wilderness
outside government (those who are not in power)
district
wild
savage
rustic
primitive
extremely
countryside
uncultivated
untamed
unrestrained
sphere
illegitimate
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
喊 ham6
to yell
to shout
to call out for (a person)
to howl
to cry
to gossip maliciously
呢 ni1
this

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