How to pronounce 小巷 in Cantonese (2 out of 10):

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而八合里 顧名思義就是位於八合里的小巷

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
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
ho4
a note on ancient Chinese musical scale
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
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
soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
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