How to pronounce 手掌 in Cantonese (43 out of 53):

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如果手掌向天的話，便能上得更多。
If you point your palms toward the sky, you can reach even higher.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

如果 jyu4 gwo2
if
手掌 sau2 zoeng2
palm
向 hoeng3
towards
天 tin1
day
sky
heaven
natural
given by nature
god
season
weather
emperor
imperial
the most important thing in life
husband
celestial
above one's head
the cover of a coffin
的話 dik1 waa6
if
便 pin4
cheap
unmerited advantages
glib-tongued
bulging
能 toi4
name of a constellation
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
更多 gang1 do1
further more

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