How to pronounce 言 in Cantonese (119 out of 159):

Previous Example Example 119 of 159 Next Example
他當時坦言在當地打滾數年後
He admitted at the time that Hong Kong is still irreplaceable and very competitive.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
當時 dong1 si4
back then
坦 taan2
flat
open-hearted
level
smooth
self-possessed
frank
言 jin4
words
speech
to say
to talk
language
dialect
KangXi radical 149
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
當地 dong1 dei6
local
打滾 da2 gwan2
tumble
數年 sou3 nin4
several years
後 hau6
back
behind
rear
afterwards
after
later
descendants
then
a surname
future
after next
succeeding

Learn Stroke Order

See how to write "言" with stroke-by-stroke animation

Learn
Previous Example Example 119 of 159 Next Example