How to pronounce 陈 in Cantonese (14 out of 33):

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最老嘅名叫氏书院
The oldest is called the Chen Library.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
lou5
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
old age
abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
a surname
to retire from official service
to become old
to honor the aged
shameless, thick-skinned
familiar term of respect for elderly people
decrepit
hardened
steady
trustworthy
dark
deep (colour)
youngest (in Beijing dialect)
parents
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
名叫 meng6 giu3
called
can4
Chen
zi1
used in names of foreign tribes
syu1
book
jyun6
courtyard
institution M: 个gè [个]
yard
court
college
hospital
designation for certain government offices and public places
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