How to pronounce 貞 in Cantonese (8 out of 17):

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中間一幅大牌扁寫上段純貞嘅歷史
A large plaque in the middle is a history of chastity.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

中間 zung1 gaan1
middle
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
幅 fuk1
width
roll
classifier for textiles or pictures
hem
大牌 daai6 paai2
one who's cocky and ignorant
扁 pin1
a skiff;
a surname
寫 se2
to write
to sketch
to compose
to write out
to describe
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
段 dyun6
paragraph
section
segment
stage (of a process)
classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
grade
rank in martial arts or chess games
a surname
phase
division
純 tyun4
used as a quanitifier
貞 zing1
chaste
virtuous
pure
loyal
faithful
incorruptable
virgin
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
歷史 lik6 si2
history

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