How to pronounce 保 in Cantonese (5 out of 72):

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我很怕那個員工會因為這個對話而飯碗不保
I was afraid that the employee would not be able to keep the dishes for this conversation.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
很 han2
very
怕 paa3
to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
apprehensive
那個 naa4 go3
that
員工 jyun4 gung1
employee
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
這個 ze2 go3
this one
對話 deoi3 waa6
(noun) Conversation
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
飯碗 faan6 wun2
rice bowl (job)
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
保 bou2
to defend
to protect
to keep
to guarantee
to ensure
to safeguard
to care for
to support
to be someone's triad protector
to bail someone out
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