How to pronounce 鹽 in Cantonese (204 out of 566):

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因為半粒鹽也沒有
Because I didn’t even add any salt

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
半 bun3
half
semi-
incomplete
(after a number) and a half
in the middle
partly
very little
粒 nap1
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
a small particle
to have rice as food
ten thousand
a quantifier for hours
a 'pip' on the shoulder of police's uniform indicating the rank
鹽 jim4
salt M: 粒lì [粒]
to treat with salt
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
沒有 mou5 jau5
without

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