How to pronounce 借 in Cantonese (44 out of 308):

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咁…… 借枝筆過你嘞
So... I'm going to borrow a pencil.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
借 ze3
to lend
to borrow
by means of
to take (an opportunity)
to make use of
枝 zi1
branch
classifier for sticks, rods, pencils, flowers etc
limbs
to branch off
筆 bat1
pen
pencil
writing brush
to write or compose
the strokes of Chinese characters
classifier for sums of money, deals M: 支zhī [支]
枝zhī [枝]
quality
style of writing
to do something in writing
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
嘞 lak3
sentence-final particle similar to 了le [了], but carrying a tone of approval
emphasis
assurance
exclamation

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