How to pronounce 剪草 in Cantonese (5 out of 8):

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往窗外一看 有一個西人在剪草

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

往 wong5
to
窗 coeng1
window
外 oi6
outside
in addition
foreign
external
informal
relatives of one's mother
sisters
daughters
abroad
part of the name of some of the roles in traditional Chinese opera
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
看 hon3
to see
to look at
to read
to watch
to visit
to call on
to consider
to regard as
to depend on
to feel (that)
(after verb) to give it a try
Watch out! (for a danger)
to consult a doctor
to judge
有 jau6
also
again
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
西人 sai1 jan4
(n.) refers to foreigner, usually Caucasian; a westerner
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
剪草 zin2 cou2
lawn pruning or mowing

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