How to pronounce 睜 in Cantonese (1 out of 3):

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(麻雀) 睜隻眼啊
(sparrow) Open your eyes

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

麻雀 maa4 zoek6
sparrow
睜 zang1
to open (one's eyes)
to stare
to wink at someone
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)
眼 ngaan5
eye
small hole
crux (of a matter) M: 只zhī [只]
双shuāng [双]
classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc) or needle, nail, lamp etc
eyelet
opening
aperture
salient point
insight
trap (in chess)
unaccented beat (in opera)
eyesight
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation

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