How to pronounce 短 in Cantonese (299 out of 404):

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因為實在長得太多了，一定要剪短它，加上天氣十分熱
Because it was too long, I had to cut it short. Plus, the weather was very hot

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
實在 sat6 zoi6
really
長 zoeng6
extraneous
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
太 taai3
(adjective) (of generations) 1. Great-grand; (noun)
Great-grand mother or father; (Reduplication) "太太" =
wife; 2. Mrs.
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
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
一定要 yat1 ding6 jiu3
must
剪 zin2
scissors
shears
clippers M: 把bǎ [把]
to cut with scissors
to trim
to wipe out or exterminate
to divide
to separate
短 dyun2
short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault
deficient
lacking
shortcomings
mistakes
to owe
unwise
inadequate
insufficient
它 to1
it
other
used as a meaningless mock object
加上 gaa1 soeng5
plus
天氣 tin1 hei3
weather
十分 sap6 fan1
very
熱 jit6
to warm up
to heat up
hot (of weather)
heat
fervent
fever
passionate
enthuiastic

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