How to pronounce 紙巾 in Cantonese (19 out of 49):

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原來係餐紙巾一疊
It turned out to be a towel.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

原來 yun4 loi4
originally
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
餐 caan1
meal
to eat
classifier for meals, scolding, beating
a fix
dose of drug
a sex session
紙巾 zi2 gan1
tissue
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
疊 dip6
to fold
to fold over in layers
to furl
to layer
to pile up
to repeat
to duplicate
repetitious
to stack up
classifier: pile
wad
to be frightened
rattle drum
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