How to pronounce 掣 in Cantonese (3 out of 177):

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佢個描述檔呢一粒掣
He described the grain.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
描述 msi4 siu2
describe
檔 dong3
grade (of goods)
shelves
slot
gap
crosspiece
classifier for crosspieces
classifier for events, affairs etc
Taiwan pr. [dǎng]
stall
stand
kiosk
a vice den
a gambling den
呢 ni1
this
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
粒 nap1
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
a small particle
to have rice as food
ten thousand
a quantifier for hours
a 'pip' on the shoulder of police's uniform indicating the rank
掣 zai3
to pull
to draw
to pull back
to withdraw
to flash past
to drag
to hinder
switch
button
brake

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