How to pronounce 吃飯 in Cantonese (172 out of 318):

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為了令一大群來吃飯的客人

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
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
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
群 kwan4
group
crowd
flock, herd, pack etc
numerous
to join with
to associate with
來 loi6
to greet and welcome guests
吃飯 hek3 faan6
eat meal
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
客人 haak3 jan4
customer

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