How to pronounce 莊 in Cantonese (5 out of 34):

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聽人哋講,呢一座靜安係以前一戶大戶人家叫做陶玉佳
People say that this quiet village was once home to a family of the same name.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

teng1
to let
to allow
to submit
to administer
人哋 jan4 dei6
(pronoun) they; he; she; I; other people; everybody else
gong2
(verb) to tell
ni1
this
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
zo2
seat
base
stand M: 个gè [个]
classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
zing6
still
calm
quiet
not moving
motionless
gentle
static
passive
silent
tranquil
peaceful
chaste
serene
composed
to calm down
to keep silent
on1
content
calm
still
quiet
safe
secure
in good health
to find a place for
to install
to fix
to fit
to bring (a charge against sb)
to pacify
to harbor (good intentions)
security
safety
peace
ampere
to fabricate
where
how
why
a surname
zong1
farmstead
village
manor
place of business
banker (in a gambling game)
grave or solemn
holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
a surname
a firm
a bottle
the committee of a student society at university
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
以前 yi5 cin4
before
wu6
a household
door
family
bank account
大戶人家 daai6 wu6 jan4 gaa1
wealthy families
叫做 giu3 zou6
called
tou4
pottery
pleased
earthware
to cultivate
to mold
contented
happy
a surname
juk6
jade
figurative of a woman's body
(of a woman) pure
fair
beautiful
graceful
your esteemed
precious stone
gem
a surname
gaai1
beautiful
fine
good
auspicious
delightful
outstanding
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