How to pronounce 抱 in Cantonese (89 out of 161):

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她一手抱住BB, 一手拿著筷子

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

她 taa1
she
her
一手 jat1 sau2
(noun) (of info, trade etc.) 1. Firsthand; (figurative) 2. So much work on hands
抱 pou5
to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
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
著 zyu3
famous
prominent
to write
to compile
writing
literary work
aboriginal
筷子 faai3 zi2
chopsticks

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