How to pronounce 撿 in Cantonese (34 out of 35):

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我撿了一粒貝殼呀
I picked up a seashell

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
撿 gaan2
pick up
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
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
粒 nap1
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
a small particle
to have rice as food
ten thousand
a quantifier for hours
a 'pip' on the shoulder of police's uniform indicating the rank
貝殼 bui3 hok3
shell
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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