How to pronounce 搖 in Cantonese (22 out of 111):

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剛才Jackie一拿到手 搖了搖 口型

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

剛才 gong1 coi2
just now
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
拿到 naa4 dou3 / dou2
got it
手 sau2
hand
(formal) to hold
person engaged in certain types of work
person skilled in certain types of work
personal(ly)
convenient
classifier for skill M: 双shuāng [双]
只zhī [只]
portable
handy
handwritten
skill
skilled person
used in the noun first hand, second hand etc
a quantifier for the smallest tradable unit of stocks
a hand of cards
a game
a turn (gambling terminology)
搖 jiu4
to shake
to rock
to row
to crank
to wag
to swing
to wave
to sway
to agitate
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
口 hau2
mouth
classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
classifier for bites or mouthfuls
open end
entrance
gate
opening
person
edge or blade of a knife
a crack
KangXi radical 30
型 jing4
model
type (e.g. blood type)
pattern
mold for casting
stylish
fashionable
smart
good-looking
cool

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