How to pronounce 昼 in Cantonese (3 out of 7):

系大概晏昼三点钟到嘅咁啊
We arrived at about three o'clock in the afternoon,

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

系 hai6
department
大概 daai6 koi3
probably
晏 ngaan3
late
quiet
peaceful
lunch
a surname
clear
vivid
gentle
昼 zau3
daytime
三 saam3
multiple times; repeatedly
点 dim2
o'clock
钟 jung1
clock
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation

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