How to pronounce 半山 in Cantonese (14 out of 15):

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因為我地以前我地住係西..貢...半山

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
以前 yi5 cin4
before
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
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
西 sai1
west
western
occident
foreign
a surname
abbreviation for Spain
westwards
a pawn-ticket
cunt
貢 gung3
to offer tribute
tribute
gifts
to recommend or select talents
to loiter
to scamper to and from
to hang around in an area
unsteadily
shakily
to burrow
半山 bun3 saan1
Mid-levels, an area situated on the northern slopes of the mountain ranges on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong

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