How to pronounce 維 in Cantonese (7 out of 60):

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係咪啊？阿Sir？維根斯坦講嘅 That’s right, didn’t it, sir? Wittgenstein.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

係咪 hai6 mai6
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
阿 ngo1
to curry favour with
to flatter
to pander to
維 wai4
to preserve
to maintain
to hold together
dimension
vitamin (abbr. for 维生素wéishēngsù [维生素])
to safeguard
to secure
thinking
thoughts
a surname
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
斯 si1
(phonetic)
this
a surname
then
坦 taan2
flat
open-hearted
level
smooth
self-possessed
frank
講 gong2
(verb) to tell
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)

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