How to pronounce 江水 in Cantonese (2 out of 4):

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北流，這座城市因為圭江水向北流而得名

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

北流 bak1 lau4
Beiliu
這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
座 zo2
seat
base
stand M: 个gè [个]
classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
城市 sing4 si5
city
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
圭 gwai1
a jade tablet
an sceptre held by rulers during ancient ceremonies
an ancient measurement of volume
江水 gong1 seoi2
river water
向北 hoeng3 bak1
northward
流 lau4
to flow
to disseminate
to circulate or spread
to move or drift
to degenerate
to banish or send into exile
stream of water or sth resembling one
class, rate or grade
fake
false
inferior
unreal
without status
influence
name of a triad poem used as a way to identify someone as a triad member
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
名 ming4
name
noun (part of speech)
place (e.g. among winners)
famous
classifier for people
rank
title
position
fame
reputation

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