How to pronounce 保 in Cantonese (59 out of 276):

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你唔使啦 你保左4號
You don't have to. You keep number four.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
唔使 m4 sai2
(phrase) no need to; do not need something; it's unnecessary
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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
左 zo2
left
the Left (politics)
east
unorthodox
queer
wrong
differing
opposite
variant of 佐zuǒ [佐]
clumsy
awkward
queer
odd
bigoted
to be demoted
a surname
used after a verb as a marker to show that the action has been completed
used after an adjective to show a change in a state
號 hou6
ordinal number
day of a month
mark
sign
business establishment
size
ship suffix
horn (wind instrument)
bugle call
assumed name
to take a pulse
classifier used to indicate number of people
title
designation
nickname
store
trumpet
horn
an order
to entitle
to claim

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