How to pronounce 差利 in Cantonese (2 out of 6):

Previous Example Example 2 of 6 Next Example
首先就係呢一套電影嘅意義。 差利喺《摩登時代》一開頭
The first is the meaning of this film, which started in the early days of the Mormon era.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

首先 sau2 sin1
first of all
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
呢 ni1
this
一套 yat1 tou3
a set
電影 din6 jing2
Film
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
意義 yi3 ji6
meaning
差利 caa1 lei6
Cantonese nickname for Charlie Chaplin, shortened to just "Charlie"
喺 hai2
in
摩登 mo1 dang1
modern
時代 si4 doi6
era
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
開頭 hoi1 tau4
to start or commence

Learn Stroke Order

See how to write "差利" with stroke-by-stroke animation

Learn
Previous Example Example 2 of 6 Next Example