How to pronounce 頓 in Cantonese (2 out of 172):

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幫我打他一頓啦!
Help me hit him!

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

幫 bong1
help
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
打 ding2
to take the lead
他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
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
頓 duk6
part of a name
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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