How to pronounce 揀 in Cantonese (175 out of 392):

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一件蛋糕先啦
Pick a cake first.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

gaan2
choose
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
gin2
item
component
classifier for events, things, clothes etc
matter
letter
document
correspondence
蛋糕 daan6 gou1
cake
sin3
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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