How to pronounce 寅 in Cantonese (3 out of 22):

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其實呢就係入咗個寅卯辰開始

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

其實 kei4 sat6
actually
呢 ni1
this
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
入 jap6
to enter
to go into
to join
to become a member of
to confirm or agree with
abbr. for 入声rùshēng [入声]
to receive
to sink
harmonize with
to arrive at
to put in
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
寅 jan4
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
to respect
reverence
respectfully
卯 mau3
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit
辰 san4
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
early morning
a time
fortune
luck
a heavenly body
sun, moon and stars
KangXi radical 161
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin

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