How to pronounce 聽電話 in Cantonese (15 out of 21):

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有人打電話來的時候 拉一拉 不用打開屏幕都可以聽電話
When someone calls, you can just pull it out and answer the call without opening the screen. It's very convenient

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

有人 yau5 jan4
someone has
打電話 daa2 din6 waa2
make a phone call
來的 loi4 dik1
from
時候 si4 hau6
time
拉 laap6
jumbled
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
不用 bat1 jung6
no need
打開 daa2 hoi1
open
屏幕 ping4 muhk6
screen
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
聽電話 teng1 din6 waa2
to pick up a call; to talk on the phone

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