How to pronounce 南京 in Cantonese (2 out of 9):

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更廣為人接受的講法是源自南京烤鴨
The more widely accepted term is Nanjing baking.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

更 gang3
more
even more
further
still
still more
廣 gwong2
wide
numerous
to spread
Guangdong province
Guangzhou city
Canto-
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
接受 zip3 sau6
accept
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
講法 gong2 faat3
way of saying something; wording
是 si6
is
源自 jyun4 zi6
originates from
南京 naam4 ging1
Nanjing
烤鴨 haau1 aap3
roasted duck
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