How to pronounce 北 in Cantonese (133 out of 269):

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為何北水這麼重要呢
Why Northern Water is so important

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
何 ho6
same as荷,to carry
lotus
water lilly
holland
北 bui3
an alternative form for 背, back
水 seoi2
water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes
lotion
juice
a surname
KangXi radical 85
money
a way to make money
low quality
poor
這麼 ze2 mo1
so
重要 zung6 jiu3
important
呢 ni1
this

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