How to pronounce 西北 in Cantonese (8 out of 18):

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今日就要為大家介紹一款喺香港比較少見嘅菜式 西北菜
Today, I'm going to introduce you to a dish that is rarer in Hong Kong than the Northwest.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

今日 gam1 jat6
(adverb) nowadays; today
就要 zau6 jiu3
about to
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
大家 daai6 gaa1
everyone
介紹 gaai3 siu6
introduce
一 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
款 fun2
section
paragraph
funds M: 笔bǐ [笔]
个gè [个]
classifier for versions or models (of a product)
pattern
style
design
to treat cordially
inscription (on letter)
sincere
leisurely
to knock
character
nature
喺 hai2
in
香港 hoeng1 gong2
Hong Kong
比較 bei2 gaau3
compare
少見 siu2 gin3
rare
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
菜式 coi3 sik1
cuisine
西北 sai1 bak1
Northwest
菜 coi3
dish (type of food)
vegetable
cuisine M: 盘pán [盘]
道dào [道]
(coll.) (one's) type
a prostitute
a sexuallt attractive girl
young woman
a girlfriend
an ox
beef

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