How to pronounce 川 in Cantonese (115 out of 118):

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（湯正川）是商業一台台長

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

湯 tong3
an alternative form for 燙, scald
正 zing3
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
right in the middle
pure
authentic
shape with regular edges
just right
just happening
continuing
exactly like
very strong (sun)
formal
precisely
regular
obverse
sharp (time)
to straighten out
川 cyun1
river
creek
plain
an area of level country
short for Szexhuan, a province
to boil with water and serve in soup
flow
是 si6
is
商業 soeng1 jip6
business
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
台 toi4
variant of 臺
台tái [台]
platform
unit
terrace
tower
stage
support
base
station
channel
abbreviation for Taiwan
classifier for machinery
長 zoeng6
extraneous

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