How to pronounce 過海 in Cantonese (5 out of 12):

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因為佢可以對住過海呀嘛

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
對 deoi3
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
過海 gwo3 hoi2
cross Victoria Harbour
go to cities nearby Hong Kong, especially Macau
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'

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