How to pronounce 姐 in Cantonese (280 out of 979):

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佢都係用蝦仔嚟釣姐
He also used a fishing rod.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
蝦 haa1
frogs
toads
仔 zi2
meticulous
嚟 lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
姐 ze1
older sister
a term of address for an older female
a young woman
a house helper
a domestic helper

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