How to pronounce 顧名思義 in Cantonese (45 out of 50):

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顧名思義入面啲嘢大部份都係一鎊

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

顧名思義 gu3 meng2 si1 ji3
as the name implies
入面 jap6 min6
inside
啲 dit1
only a little bit
嘢 je5
thing
matter (Cantonese)
see also 乜嘢miēyě [乜嘢]
a derogatory way to refer to a person
heroin
大部份 daai6 bou6 fan6
adj.; mostly; a majority of
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
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
鎊 bong6
pound (currency)

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