How to pronounce 夏至 in Cantonese (8 out of 9):

夏至呢就係最火開始最旺嘅時候

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

夏至 haa6 zi3
Summer Solstice
呢 ni1
this
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
火 fo2
fire
urgent
ammunition
fiery or flaming
internal heat (Chinese medicine)
hot (popular)
classifier for military units (old)
flame
to burn
anger
rage
a group of (people), a quantifier
KangXi radical 86
ammunition
red
a surname
wild
bad-tempered
crazy
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
旺 wong6
prosperous
flourishing
(of flowers) blooming
(of fire) roaring
busy
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
時候 si4 hau6
time

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