How to pronounce 韭菜 in Cantonese (59 out of 71):

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首先買一捰韭菜分開兩份，買些豬油也分兩份，數元便夠，洗淨
First, buy a bunch of leeks and divide them into two portions. Buy some lard and divide them into two portions, a few dollars will be enough. Wash

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

首先 sau2 sin1
first of all
買 maai5
to buy
to purchase
to bribe
to persuade
to bet
to place a bet on
to kill
to have killed
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
韭菜 gau3 coi3
Chinese chives
分開 fan1 hoi1
to split
兩份 loeng5 fan6
both parties together; belong to both parties; both parties each have one part; two sets; split into two portions, half
些 se1
some
few
several
measure word indicating a small amount or small number (greater than 1)
a little
somewhat
豬油 zyu1 yau4
lard
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
分 fan6
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
數 sou3
number
figure
several M: 个gè [个]
fate
an amount of money
a debt
元 jyun4
unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc)
primary
the first
origin
head
eldest
the Yuan Dynasty
a surname
便 pin4
cheap
unmerited advantages
glib-tongued
bulging
夠 gau3
to reach
to be enough
adequate
tired of
fed up with
too
洗淨 sai2 zeng6
clean thoroughly

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