How to pronounce 钟 in Cantonese (22 out of 179):

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上一秒钟我还在想 要不走吧

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
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
秒 miu5
second (of time)
unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
beard of corn or grain
钟 jung1
clock
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
还 waan4
also
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
想要 soeng2 jiu3
want
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
走 zau2
to walk
to go
to run
to move (of vehicle)
to visit
to leave
to go away
to die (euph.)
from
through
away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走chèzǒu [撤走])
to change (shape, form, meaning)
to escape
to run away
to make a trip
to leak out
to incur loss
one's humble self
吧 baa6
(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
...right?
...OK?
...I presume

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