How to pronounce 侯 in Cantonese (39 out of 52):

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當時侯的醫生認為洗澡會令毛孔擴張
doctors at the time believed that bathing would dilate pores, making it

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

當時 dong1 si4
back then
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
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
醫生 jibullets1
doctor
認 jing6
to recognize
to know
to admit
to understand
to enter into a certain relationship with
to offer to do something
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
洗澡 sai2 zou2
to take bath
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
毛孔 mou4 hung2
pores
擴張 kong3 zoeng1
expand

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