How to pronounce 簡 in Cantonese (11 out of 53):

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佢地簡NUKE既時候，你地有無小小愕然呢?
Did you ever get a little surprised when they were just saying, "NOK?"

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
簡 gaan2
simple
uncomplicated
letter
to choose
to select
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
terse
succinct
brief
simplified
to treat impolitely
letter
note
to select
a surname
既 gei3
already
時候 si4 hau6
time
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
有無 jau5 mou5
whether or not
小小 siu2 siu2
very little
愕然 ngok6 jin4
astonished
呢 ni1
this

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