How to pronounce 緊 in Cantonese (237 out of 1502):

Previous Example Example 237 of 1502 Next Example
佢哋喺嗰邊釣緊魚呀
They're fishing there.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢哋 keoi5 dei6
(pronoun) they
喺 hai2
in
嗰邊 go2 bin1
over there
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
緊 gan2
tight
strict
close at hand
near
urgent
tense
hard up
short of money
to tighten
taut
firm
secure
tight (short of money)
placed afte a verb to indicate an ongoing
continuous
non-stopping action
fast
魚 jyu2
fish M: 条tiáo [条]
尾wěi [尾]
a surname
KangXi radical 195
a reptile
to fish
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Learn Stroke Order

See how to write "緊" with stroke-by-stroke animation

Learn
Previous Example Example 237 of 1502 Next Example