How to pronounce 短 in Cantonese (256 out of 404):

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因為我每次去拍片, 都要去幾個不同地方, 所以按摩時間越短越好.
Since I always go to different places for filming, the shorter the massage, the better. The massage

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
每次 mui5 ci3
every time
去 heoi3
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
拍片 paak3 pin2
film making
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
幾 gei2
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
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
不同 bat1 tung4
different
地方 dei6 fong1
place
所以 so2 ji5
hence
按摩 on3 mo2
massage
時間 si4 gaan3
time
越 jyut6
to exceed
to climb over
to surpass
the more... the more
superior in
to go beyond
to propagate
to attain
to reach
to plunder
name of an ancient state
name of a place
abbreviation for Vietnam
短 dyun2
short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault
deficient
lacking
shortcomings
mistakes
to owe
unwise
inadequate
insufficient
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to

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