How to pronounce 吉 in Cantonese (11 out of 55):

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第五間是茂, 一間日本燒肉酒場.
The fifth is Maujiki, a Japanese meat-burning bar.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

第五 dai6 ng5
fifth
haan4
an alternative form for 閒, idle
si6
is
mau6
luxuriant
(chemistry) cyclopentadiene
thick
lush
dense
talented
exuberant
profuse
excellent
fine
rich and splendid
exuberant
gat1
lucky
giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
propitious
good
fortunate
auspicious
propitious
vacant
unoccupied
empty
mandarin orange
seven (triad jargon)
to inject heroin
chicken (triad jargon)
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
日本 jat6 bun2
Japan
燒肉 siu1 juk6
(n.) roast meat, usually referring to pork
zau2
alcohol
coeng4
large place used for a specific purpose
stage
scene (of a play)
classifier for sporting or recreational activities
classifier for number of exams
field
market
open space
spell
bout, a classifier
a business
a bar
a nightclub
a place of entertainment
a triad headquarters
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