How to pronounce 短 in Cantonese (364 out of 404):

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我們希望可以到達一短小時間
We hope to arrive in a short time

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我們 ngo5 mun4
we
希望 hei1 mong6
hope
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
到達 dou3 daat6
reach
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
短 dyun2
short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault
deficient
lacking
shortcomings
mistakes
to owe
unwise
inadequate
insufficient
小時 siu2 si4
(noun) childhood
間 haan4
an alternative form for 閒, idle

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