How to pronounce 虎尾 in Cantonese (1 out of 6):

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要講寓意長壽嘅植物又點少得原產地係南非嘅虎尾蘭呢？

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
講 gong2
(verb) to tell
寓意 yu6 ji3
meaning
長壽 coeng4 sau6
longevity
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
植物 zik6 mat6
plant
又點 yau6 dim2
how yeung
少 siu3
young
junior
young master
used as part of terms for military ranks
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
原產地 yun4 caan2 dei6
place of origin
係 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
南非 nam4 fei1
South Africa
虎尾 fu2 mei5
foxtail
蘭 laan4
orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
lily magnolia (木兰)
elegant
graceful
呢 ni1
this

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