How to pronounce 棗 in Cantonese (2 out of 5):

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這個棗最重要是剪開它
When dealing with the dates, it is important to cut them open

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這個 ze2 go3
this one
棗 zou3
jujube
date
最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
重要 zung6 jiu3
important
是 si6
is
剪 zin2
scissors
shears
clippers M: 把bǎ [把]
to cut with scissors
to trim
to wipe out or exterminate
to divide
to separate
開 hoi1
to open
to start
to turn on
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
to operate (a vehicle)
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文Kāi'ěrwén [开尔文]
abbr. for 开本kāiběn [开本], book format
to set up
to run
to leave
to hold (meeting
exhibition)
away
apart
aside
verb particle marking habitual aspect
它 to1
it
other
used as a meaningless mock object

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