How to pronounce 小巷 in Cantonese (2 out of 26):

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而八合里 顧名思義就是位於八合里的小巷上

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
八 baat3
eight
all around
all sides
to nose around
to pry into something
describes someone who is nosy or likes to gossip
to tell
to gossip
合 ho4
a note on ancient Chinese musical scale
里 lei5
li (Chinese mile)
500 meters (modern)
home
hometown
village
neighborhood
administrative unit
lane
alley
a precinct
this place
here
a surname
顧名思義 gu3 meng2 si1 ji3
as the name implies
就是 zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
位於 wai6 jyu1
located at
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
小巷 siu2 haang6
alley
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest

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