How to pronounce 撐起 in Cantonese (2 out of 5):

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在預繩的長度，因為令一邊已撐起這面可以緊一些

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
預 jyu2
to take part in
繩 sing2
rope M: 根gēn [根]
string
cord
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
長度 coeng4 dou6
length
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
一邊 jat1 bin1
one side
已 ji5
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
撐起 chaang3 hei2
support
這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
面 min2
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
緊 gan2
tight
strict
close at hand
near
urgent
tense
hard up
short of money
to tighten
taut
firm
secure
tight (short of money)
placed afte a verb to indicate an ongoing
continuous
non-stopping action
fast
一些 jat1 se1
some

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