How to pronounce 尷尬 in Cantonese (39 out of 127):

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本來以為問人拿錢是更加尷尬
I thought it was even more embarrassing to ask people for money.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

本來 bun2 loi4
(adverb) initial
以為 yi5 wai2
thought
問 man6
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
拿 naa4
to hold
to seize
to catch
to apprehend
to take
(used in the same way as 把bǎ [把]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
to pick up
with
to arrest
to use
to be confirmed
there!
here!
look!
to give something the finger
錢 zin2
an ancient type of farming tool
是 si6
is
更加 gang3 ga1
even more
尷尬 gaam1 gaai3
embarrassed

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