How to pronounce 困 in Cantonese (28 out of 49):

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波提弗竟然把約瑟困在牢裡
Potiphar actually imprisoned Joseph.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

波 bo1
wave
ripple
storm
surge
breakers
undulations
unexpected changes
ball
gear (car)
breasts
a typhoon
提 tai4 /dai3
to carry (hanging down from the hand)
to lift
to put forward
to mention
to raise (an issue)
upwards character stroke
lifting brush stroke (in painting)
scoop for measuring liquid
to extract
to summon a prisoner for interrogation
to guard against
弗 fit1
fit (loanword)
竟然 ging2 jin4
unexpectedly
把 baa3
to hold
to contain
to grasp
to take hold of
handle
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
困 kwan3
to trap
to surround
hard-pressed
stranded
destitute
to pin down
difficult
tired
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
牢 lou4
firm
sturdy
fold (for animals)
sacrifice
prison
to secure
cattle and sheep
a surname
sad
strong
firm
stable
裡 leoi5
lining
interior
inside
internal
within

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