How to pronounce 千 in Cantonese (231 out of 323):

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佢切開個層 千層蛋糕咁樣呀
Cut it open and it looks like a thousand-layer cake.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
切開 cit3 hoi1
to cut off
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
層 cang4
layer
stratum
laminated
floor (of a building)
storey
classifier for layers
repeated
sheaf (math.)
to overlap
千 cin1
thousand
many
numerous
very
a surname
a swindler
to swindle
to cheat at gambling
蛋糕 daan6 gou1
cake
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
樣 joeng2
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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