How to pronounce 枝竹 in Cantonese (8 out of 15):

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你這一枝竹也挺好笑

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
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
枝竹 zi1 zuk1
dry beancurd
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
挺 ting5
straight
erect
to stick out (a part of the body)
to (physically) straighten up
to support
to withstand
outstanding
(coll.) quite
very
classifier for machine guns
rigid
to stand upright
to hold out
rather
quite
好笑 hou2 siu3
funny

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