How to pronounce 筷子 in Cantonese (48 out of 116):

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根住攞筷子撈一撈，

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

根 gan1
root
basis
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings M: 条tiáo [条]
radical (chemistry)
foundation
completely
root of a number
the penis
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
攞 lo2
to split, to rend
to choose to rub, to wipe
to get
to fetch
to take
to ask for
to rip
筷子 faai3 zi2
chopsticks
撈 lou1
to earn a living through dishonest means
to mix thoroughly
to make money
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

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