How to pronounce 開窗 in Cantonese (14 out of 19):

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是呀 所以開窗簾時一拉卷閘
Yes, so when you open the curtains, you pull the shutter.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

是 si6
is
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
所以 so2 ji5
hence
開窗 hoi1 coeng1
open the window
簾 lim4
curtain
時 si4
o'clock
time
when
hour
season
period
era
current
timely
often
continously
frequently
fashionable
opportune
sometimes…sometimes
a surname
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
拉 laap6
jumbled
卷 gyun2
curl
閘 zaap6
gear
brake
sluice
lock (on waterway)
electric switch or circuit breaker
flood gate
a control station on the river for domestic revenue
to dam up a river
a gate
teeth

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