How to pronounce 半月 in Cantonese (4 out of 8):

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G係一圓型嘅字， 我哋又要用半月型之後加一棟呢個結構啦。
G is a round word, and we're going to add this structure after the half-moon.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
圓 jyun4
circle
round
circular
spherical
(of the moon) full
unit of Chinese currency (Yuan)
tactful
to justify
complete
perfect
to make plausible
型 jing4
model
type (e.g. blood type)
pattern
mold for casting
stylish
fashionable
smart
good-looking
cool
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
字 zi6
letter
symbol
character
word M: 个gè [个]
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
to betroth a girl
wordage
calligraphy works
contract
我哋 ngo5 dei6
(pronoun) we; us
又要 jau6 jiu3
also want or need
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
半月 bun3 jyut6
half a month
之後 zi1 hau6
after
加一 gaa1 yat1
add one
棟 dung6
classifier for houses or buildings
ridgepole (old)
one thousand
呢個 ni1 go3
this
結構 git3 kau3
structure
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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