How to pronounce 詩 in Cantonese (24 out of 52):

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首先係四行詩 Quatrain 為一組
The first is a four-line poem, Quatrain, for a group.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

首先 sau2 sin1
first of all
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
四 sei3
(slang) labourer
行 hong6
strong
詩 si1
poem M: 首shǒu [首]
poetry
verse
poetize
poetic
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
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
組 zou2
to form
to organize
group
team
classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
class
section
department
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