How to pronounce 番薯 in Cantonese (31 out of 83):

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咁呢一隻番薯呢 如果呢 你揀佢個樣嘅時候呢

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
呢 ni1
this
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
隻 zek3
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
番薯 faan1 syu4
sweet potato
如果 jyu4 gwo2
if
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
揀 gaan2
choose
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
樣 joeng2
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
時候 si4 hau6
time

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