How to pronounce 靖 in Cantonese (2 out of 4):

絕對 zyut6 deoi3

absolutely

的 dik1

of

~'s (possessive particle)

(used after an attribute)

(used to form a nominal expression)

(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

truly

really

indeed

target

to lift up

few

small

to fetch

to move

to get

to pick up

to force

權力 kyun4 lik6

power

是 si6

is

無上 mou4 soeng5

supreme

誘惑 jau5 wok6

temptation

歷史上 lik6 si2 soeng6

historically

幾多 gei2 do1

(slang) how much; how many?

家庭 ga1 ting1

family

為 wai6

because of

for

on account of

on behalf of

by (in the passive voice)

王位 wong4 wai2

throne

同室操戈 tung4 sat1 cou1 gwo1

fight amongst ourselves

例如 lai6 jyu4

for example

唐朝 tong4 ciu4

Tang dynasty

玄武門之變 jyun4 mou5 mun4 zi1 bin3

Xuanwu Gate Incident

明朝 ming4 ciu4

Ming Dynasty

靖 zing6

quiet

peaceful

to make tranquil

to pacify

to suppress

calm

to appease

a surname

難 no4

an alternative form for 儺, rich

之 zi1

1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch

變 bin3

to change

to become different

to transform

to vary

rebellion

to alter

to turn into

to become

uncommon

unexpected turn of events

accident

changeable

等 ting2

sort

kind

type