How to pronounce 沉 in Cantonese (34 out of 50):

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Lancôme 這一支會比較深色和沉一點

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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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

支 zi1

to support

to sustain

to erect

to raise

branch

division

to draw money

classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

to separate

to send away

to disperse

twelve earthly branches

會 wui6

a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])

metropolitan

gatherings union

to meet

to catch up

比較 bei2 gaau3

compare

深色 sam1 sik1

dark color

和 wo4

and

沉 zam6

to submerge

to immerse

to sink

to keep down

to lower

to drop

deep

profound

heavy

to be addicted to

一點 yat1 dim2

a bit

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