How to pronounce 功 in Cantonese (37 out of 111):

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正所謂「台上一分鐘，台下十年功。」

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

正所謂 zing3 so2 wai6
like they say; as the saying goes [written and colloquial]
台 toi4
variant of 臺
台tái [台]
platform
unit
terrace
tower
stage
support
base
station
channel
abbreviation for Taiwan
classifier for machinery
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
一分 jat1 fan1
One minute
point
cent
鐘 zung1
clock
o'clock
time as measured in hours and minutes
bell M: 架jià [架]
座zuò [座]
hour
the time time of a prostitute paid for by a client
台下 toi4 haa6
off stage
十年 sap6 nin4
ten years
功 gung1
meritorious deed or service
achievement
result
service
accomplishment
work (physics)
merit
workmanship
efficacy
mourning garment

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