How to pronounce 杉 in Cantonese (13 out of 19):

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咁另外上面個鏡頭一轉，呢個就係佢哋巨形紅杉
And the camera turns above, and this is their giant sequoia.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
另外 ling6 ngoi6
(pronoun) another
上面 soeng6 min6
(noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
鏡頭 geng3 tau4
lens
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
轉 zyun3
to revolve
to rotate
to spin
呢個 ni1 go3
this
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
佢哋 keoi5 dei6
(pronoun) they
巨 geoi6
very large
huge
tremendous
gigantic
a surname
形 jing4
to appear
to look
form
shape
appearance
figure
personal presence
to express itself
to compare
complexion
terrain
expression
description
to describe
to manifest
紅 hung4
red
popular
revolutionary
bonus
blush
flush
杉 saam1
China fir
Cunninghamia lanceolata
also pr. [shā]

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