How to pronounce 大魚 in Cantonese (8 out of 106):

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姜子牙雖然等了很久，但一釣便釣到一條大魚

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

姜 goeng1
ginger
子 zi2
(noun suffix)
son
child
offspring
person
seed
eggs of animals
the first character in the duodecimal cycle
title of respect for men of distinction
pupil
disciple
one's spouse
rank of nobility equivalent to a viscount
subsidiary
subordinate
numerator
anything small
young
牙 ngaa4
tooth
ivory M: 颗kē [颗]
serrated
a broker
smart
KangXi radical 92
a surname
雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
等 ting2
sort
kind
type
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
很 han2
very
久 gau2
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
但 daan6
but
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
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
便 pin4
cheap
unmerited advantages
glib-tongued
bulging
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
一條 jat1 tiu4
a
大魚 daai6 jyu4
big fish; significant person or thing; great future benefits

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