How to pronounce 君子 in Cantonese (9 out of 14):

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你估唔到嘅苦瓜係君子菜
You wouldn't expect bitter melon to be a gentleman's dish.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
估 gu3
second hand
vintage (clothing for sale)
唔 ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
苦瓜 fu2 gwaa1
(noun) someone who is miserable
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
君子 gwan1 zi2
gentleman
菜 coi3
dish (type of food)
vegetable
cuisine M: 盘pán [盘]
道dào [道]
(coll.) (one's) type
a prostitute
a sexuallt attractive girl
young woman
a girlfriend
an ox
beef

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