How to pronounce 番薯 in Cantonese (26 out of 83):

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你就知呢 點解一定要用日本番薯嚟做呢一個啦

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
就知 zau6 zi1
Just know
呢 ni1
this
點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
一定要 yat1 ding6 jiu3
must
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
日本 jat6 bun2
Japan
番薯 faan1 syu4
sweet potato
嚟 lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
做 zou6
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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