How to pronounce 擦 in Cantonese (52 out of 117):

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可以把它擦得淡粉
get rid of it?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
把 baa3
to hold
to contain
to grasp
to take hold of
handle
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
它 to1
it
other
used as a meaningless mock object
擦 caat3
to wipe
to erase
rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
to clean
to polish
to apply on
to brush by
to stuff oneself by eating a lot
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
淡 taam4
an alternative form for 痰, phlegm
粉 fan2
powder
cosmetic face powder
food prepared from starch
noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour
whitewash
white
pink
to crush to powder
powdered
plastered
soft as powder
powdery
pulverized
heroin
drug
fans

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