How to pronounce 日本人 in Cantonese (7 out of 46):

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日本人係咩吖?
What is Japanese?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

日本人 jat6 bun2 jan4
Japanese person
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
咩 me1
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
吖 aa1
phonetic a, similar to 呵
-azine, see 吖嗪āqín [吖嗪]
final particle expressing consent and denial, liveliness and irritation
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