How to pronounce 好比 in Cantonese (14 out of 22):

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好比贏了一粒糖，輸了一間廠

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

好比 hou2 bei2
is like
贏 jing4
to beat
to win
to profit
gain
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
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
粒 nap1
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
a small particle
to have rice as food
ten thousand
a quantifier for hours
a 'pip' on the shoulder of police's uniform indicating the rank
糖 tong2
sweets
candy M: 颗kē [颗]
块kuài [块]
輸 syu1
to lose
to transport
to donate
to enter (a password)
to pay
to contribute
to convey
to transmit
間 haan4
an alternative form for 閒, idle
廠 cong2
factory
yard
depot
workhouse
works
(industrial) plant
workshop
slang for hospital

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