How to pronounce 等位 in Cantonese (62 out of 63):

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黎到嘅時候係中午時間所以比較多人等位，
was lunchtime when we arrived so there were a lot of people waiting for a table.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

黎 lai4
black
a surname
numerous
many
dark
an aboriginal tribe
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
時候 si4 hau6
time
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
中午 zung1 ng5
noontime
時間 si4 gaan3
time
所以 so2 ji5
hence
比較 bei2 gaau3
compare
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
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
等位 dang2 wai2
waiting for a seat

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