How to pronounce 吹 in Cantonese (185 out of 397):

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喺個河邊，吹住微微嘅風，望住個咁靚嘅景
I was on the river, blowing the slightest wind, looking at this beautiful view.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

喺 hai2
in
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
河邊 ho4 bin1
river bank
吹 ceoi3
to sing and play music
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
微微 mei4 mei4
slightly
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
風 fung3
an alternative form for 諷, to satirize
望住 mong6 zyu6
to look or stare at
to guard or take care of
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
靚 zing6
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet
景 jing2
an alternative form for 影, shadow

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