How to pronounce 揮 in Cantonese (9 out of 19):

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佢只要揮一揮之棒
He just had to swing the stick.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
只要 zi2 yiu3
as long as
揮 fai1
to wave
to brandish
to command
to conduct
to scatter
to disperse
to direct
to squander
to compete against
to challenge
to fight with
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
之 zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
棒 paang5
stick
club
cudgel
smart
capable
strong
wonderful
classifier for legs of a relay race
to hit

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