How to pronounce 魏 in Cantonese (7 out of 11):

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住在國的宮廷裡,王怎麼能夠安安定定地生活呢?
How can the king of Zeruiah dwell in safety in the palace of the king of Zeruiah?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
魏國 ngai6 gwok3
state of Wei
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
宮廷 gung1 ting4
imperial court
leoi5
lining
interior
inside
internal
within
ngai6
tower over a palace gateway (old)
a surname
name of several states and dynasties in history
wong6
to govern
to rule
怎麼 zam2 mo1
how
能夠 nang4 gau3
be able to
on1
content
calm
still
quiet
safe
secure
in good health
to find a place for
to install
to fix
to fit
to bring (a charge against sb)
to pacify
to harbor (good intentions)
security
safety
peace
ampere
to fabricate
where
how
why
a surname
安定 on1 ding6
(verb) 1. Settle down; (of immigration) 2. Settlement
ding6
to set
to fix
to determine
to decide
surely
certainly
definitely
stable
calm
deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
生活 saang1 wut6
life
ni1
this
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