How to pronounce 螞蟻 in Cantonese (2 out of 73):

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我地好似螞蟻錦排住隊錦上番山頂
We were like a team of people who were climbing to the top of a mountain.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
好似 hou2 ci5
(adjective) similar
螞蟻 maai5 ngai5
ants
錦 gam2
brocade
embroidered work
bright
tapestry
embroidery
elegant
排 pik1
a handcart
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
隊 zeoi6
an alternative form for 墜, to fall down
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
番 pun1
used as part of a place name
山頂 saan1 deng2
(attraction in Hong Kong) The Peak

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