How to pronounce 羊 in Cantonese (82 out of 83):

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但是为什么是一只羊呢？

But why a sheep?

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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但是 daan6 si6

but

为 wai4

for

什 zaap6

miscellaneous

assorted

么 mo1

an alternative to the word麼, a final interrogative particle

是 si6

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

只 zi2

only

merely

just

but

羊 joeng4

sheep

goat M: 头tóu [头]

只zhī [只]

KangXi radical 123

lamb

a surname

an ordinary person without a triad background

呢 ni1

this

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