How to pronounce 襟 in Cantonese (2 out of 5):

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15両嘅生蝦真係好襟釣
The 15th is a really good one.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

両 loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
生蝦 saang1 haa1
(noun) live shrimp; raw shrimp
真係 zan1 hai6
really; very
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
襟 gam1
lapel
overlap of Chinese gown
fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
to endure
to bear
durable
breadth of mind
mental outlook
part of a garment that is covering the chest
brothers-in-law whose wives are sisters (nowadays refers more to men who have slept with the same woman either in the past or present)
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
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