How to pronounce 貓 in Cantonese (226 out of 243):

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你知道咩係隻貓啦
you know what a cat is?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
知道 zi1 dou3
know
咩 me1
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
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
隻 zek3
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
貓 miu4
cat M: 只zhī [只]
(dialect) to hide oneself
(coll.) modem
to arch one's back
to be drunk
to be high on drugs
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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