How to pronounce 鈞 in Cantonese (2 out of 7):

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我哋知道其實薛凱琪同張鈞甯係一直托住箱金行動
We know that the Cakes and the Pigs were actually holding the gold box.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我哋 ngo5 dei6
(pronoun) we; us
知道 zi1 dou3
know
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
薛 sit3
wormwood like grass (classical)
name of a feudal state
a surname
凱 hoi2
triumphant
琪 kei4
qi (a type of fine jade)
同 tung4
and
張 zoeng3
an alternative form for the word帳, tent
an alternative form for the word脹, swell
鈞 kwan1
30 catties
great
your (honorific)
a potter's wheel
a surname
equal
same
甯 ning4
calm
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
一直 yat1 zik6
always
托 tok3
prop
support (for weight)
rest (e.g. arm rest)
thanks to
to hold in one's hand
to support in one's palm
to give
to base
to commit
to set
Torr (unit of pressure)
to rely on
owe to
to entrust
to rely
to plead
a tray
to carry on the shoulder
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
箱 soeng1
box
trunk
chest
case
金 gam1
gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
wealth
weapons
precious
excellent
durable
name of a dynasty
a surname
KangXi radical 167
a match
light
flame
行動 haang4 dung6
action
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