How to pronounce 俗稱 in Cantonese (36 out of 39):

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咁海牛呢佢都係俗稱為美人魚

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
海牛 hoi2 ngau4
manatee
呢 ni1
this
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
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
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
俗稱 zuk6 cing1
commonly known as
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
美人魚 mei5 jan4 jyu4
mermaid

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