How to pronounce 文武 in Cantonese (4 out of 5):

這一間廟是酬拜文武二帝
This temple is a reward for the Emperor Wenwu

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
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
間 haan4
an alternative form for 閒, idle
廟 miu2
temple
ancestral shrine M: 座zuò [座]
temple fair
imperial court
是 si6
is
酬 cau4
to entertain
to repay
to return
to reward
to compensate
to reply
to answer
remuneration
to propose a toast
to socialize
to fulfil
to materialize
拜 baai3
to pay respect
worship
visit
salute
to bow
to kowtow
to do obeisance
to appoint
appointment
a surname
文武 man4 mou5
civil and martial
二 ji6
two
(Beijing dialect) stupid
twice
second
vice-
once more
again
double
different
帝 dai3
emperor
god
imperial
imperialism
supreme ruler

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