How to pronounce 先生 in Cantonese (83 out of 261):

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呢一位安藤百福先生

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

呢 ni1
this
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
位 wai6
position
location
place
seat
classifier for people (honorific)
classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
throne
post
rank
status
安 on1
content
calm
still
quiet
safe
secure
in good health
to find a place for
to install
to fix
to fit
to bring (a charge against sb)
to pacify
to harbor (good intentions)
security
safety
peace
ampere
to fabricate
where
how
why
a surname
藤 teng4
vine
百 mak6
to strive
to endeavour
to work hard
福 fuk1
good fortune
happiness
luck
blessing
good luck
prosperity
to bless
blessed
happy
lucky
sacrificial
offerings
used in letters in coveying good wishes
先生 sin1 saang1
(used before a man's family name) Mr.

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