How to pronounce 拇指 in Cantonese (1 out of 10):

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大約是一節拇指長
It's about a foot long.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

大約 daai6 joek3
(adverb) About
是 si6
is
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
節 zit3
festival
holiday
node
joint
section
segment
part
to economize
to save
to abridge
moral integrity
classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses M: 个gè [个]
sequence of events
proceedings
tally
rhythm
to regulate
to restrict
to restrain
拇指 mou5 zi2
thumb
長 zoeng6
extraneous

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