How to pronounce 吸 in Cantonese (50 out of 78):

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我就鍾意用廚房紙再吸一吸油
I like to use the paper to suck up the oil.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
鍾意 zung1 ji3
to like
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
廚房 cyu4 fong2
kitchen
紙 zi2
paper M: 张zhāng [张]
沓dá [沓]
classifier for documents, letter etc
currency
bank notes
再 zoi3
again
吸 ngap1
to breathe
to suck in
to absorb
to inhale
to attract
to soak up
suction
to drink
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
油 jau4
oil
fat
grease
petroleum
to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
oily
greasy
glib
cunning
lard
paints
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