How to pronounce 短 in Cantonese (22 out of 404):

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它略為細了一點 感覺上會比較短一點
It's a little bit smaller, and it feels a little shorter.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

它 to1
it
other
used as a meaningless mock object
略 loek6
plan
strategy
outline
summary
slightly
rather
to rob
to plunder
to summarize
to omit
approximately
to omit
to leave out
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
細 sai3
thin or slender
finely particulate
thin and soft
fine
delicate
trifling
(of a sound) quiet
frugal
tiny
small
little
detailed
trifling
exquisite
junior members of an organisation such as a triad gang
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
一點 yat1 dim2
a bit
感覺 gam2 gok3
feeling
上會 soeng5 wui5
attend a meeting
比較 bei2 gaau3
compare
短 dyun2
short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault
deficient
lacking
shortcomings
mistakes
to owe
unwise
inadequate
insufficient

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