How to pronounce 染 in Cantonese (41 out of 115):

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為什麼要保持多一陣子？你幫我染
Why keep it going a little longer? You dye it for me.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
什麼 sam6 mo1
what
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
保持 bou2 ci4
maintain
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
一陣子 jat1 zan6 zi2
a while
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
幫 bong1
help
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
染 jim5
to dye
to catch (a disease)
to acquire (bad habits etc)
to contaminate
to add color washes to a painting
to pollute
to contaminate
illicit relationship

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