How to pronounce 針 in Cantonese (195 out of 252):

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但人多到針也插不入
but it was so crowded that there was no place to get in.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但 daan6
but
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
針 zam1
needle
pin
injection
stitch M: 根gēn [根]
支zhī [支]
tack
acupuncture
to prick
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
插 caap3
to insert
stick in
pierce
to take part in
to interfere
to interpose
to plant
to stab with a knife
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
入 jap6
to enter
to go into
to join
to become a member of
to confirm or agree with
abbr. for 入声rùshēng [入声]
to receive
to sink
harmonize with
to arrive at
to put in

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