How to pronounce 勾 in Cantonese (183 out of 259):

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因為係以勾大餌為主
because I used live prawns as bait

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
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
以 jyu5
to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)
consider as
勾 ngau1
to hook
to sew
to crochet
hook
barb
check mark or tick
window catch
to join
to connect
to entice
a type of stroke with a hook
the base of a right triangle
to strike out
to cancel
to paint
to be reminded of something in the past
to seduce
to solicit
to thicken (soup
gravy etc)
to grasp
to get hold of
(a) year (of someone's age)
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
餌 nei6
pastry
food
to swallow
to lure
bait
lure
to entice
dumplings
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
主 zyu2
owner
master
host
individual or party concerned
God
Lord
main
to indicate or signify
trump card (in card games)
chief
principal
to determine
decisive power over something
memorial tablet

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