How to pronounce 襟 in Cantonese (4 out of 32):

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咁你再加埋嗰蓋襟住，佢會快啲熟啦

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
再加 zoi3 gaa1
further addition
埋 maai4
to bury
to conceal
to hide
to settle (an account)
to close out
to finish up
to move closer to
closer together
as well
嗰 go3
that
those (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 那nà [那]
蓋 koi3
to surpass
to overwhelm
to drown out
about
around
approximately
for
because
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)
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
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
快 faai3
fast
啲 dit1
only a little bit
熟 suk6
cooked (of food)
ripe (of fruit)
mature (of seeds)
familiar
skilled
done
also pr. [shóu]
processed
deep
thorough
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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