How to pronounce 干邑 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

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侍應說過這麵包沒有相配的酒, 但他們建議配一杯干邑

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

侍應 si6 jing3
waiter
說 syut3
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
麵包 min6 baau1
bread
沒有 mou5 jau5
without
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
酒 zau2
alcohol
但 daan6
but
他們 taa1 mun4
they
建議 gin3 yi3
suggest
配 pui3
to join
to fit
to mate
to mix
to match
to deserve
to make up (a prescription)
to allocate
to join in marriage
a mate
accompainment
to harmonise with
supporting
to equip
to designate
to dispense
to replace
to accessorise
to suit
to qualify
to be worthy of
to exile
to banish
to deport
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
杯 bui1
cup
干邑 gon1 yap6
cognac

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