How to pronounce 活 in Cantonese (186 out of 226):

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所以他就為我照了這個活能燈
So they illuminated me with this living energy lamp.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

所以 so2 ji5
hence
他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
照 ziu3
according to
in accordance with
to shine
to illuminate
to reflect
to look at (one's reflection)
to take (a photo)
photo
as requested
as before
license
to compare
to take care of
to notify
sunshine
to protect
to support
to back-up
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
這個 ze2 go3
this one
活 wut6
to live
alive
living
work
workmanship
to save the life of
to keep alive
vivid
lively
active
movable
flexible
handicraft work
manual labour
to exist
to survive
能 toi4
name of a constellation
燈 dang1
lamp
light
lantern M: 盏zhǎn [盏]
stock or share in a business venture

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