How to pronounce 沙子 in Cantonese (4 out of 7):

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因為沙子是金黃色而得名

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
沙子 saa1 zi2
sand
是 si6
is
金黃色 gam1 wong4 sik1
golden color
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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