How to pronounce 掰 in Cantonese (9 out of 12):

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我掰开叉烧酥，可以看到表面是层次很分明
I broke open the barbecued pork cake and you can see that the surface is very layered. The

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
掰 maak3
to break off or break open sth with one's hands
(fig.) to break off (a relationship)
to analyse
开 hoei1
open
叉 caa1
fork
pitchfork
prong
pick
cross
intersect
"X"
to cross arms
to pierce
to stab
to pick up with a fork
to play mahjong
to branch out
to be stuck
trousers
烧 siu1
burn; roast
酥 sou1
flaky pastry
crunchy
limp
soft
silky
butter
crispy
light
fluffy
short pastry
feeble
weak
luxurioysly relaxed
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
看到 hon3 dou3
can see
表面 biu2 min6
surface
是 si6
is
层 cang4
layer
次 ci3
next in sequence
second
the second (day, time etc)
secondary
vice-
sub-
infra-
inferior quality
substandard
order
sequence
hypo- (chemistry)
classifier for enumerated events: time
temporary accommodation when travelling
a surname
很 han2
very
分明 fan1 ming4
distinct

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