How to pronounce 典故 in Cantonese (2 out of 11):

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佢個典故係新約聖經入面嘅「施洗者約翰」
His example is the New Testament of John the Baptist.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
典故 din2 gu3
allusion
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
新約 san1 joek3
New Testament
聖經 sing3 ging1
Bible
入面 jap6 min6
inside
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
施洗者約翰 si1 sai3 ze2 joek3 hon6
Baptist John
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