jat1 joeng6 mai5 joeng5 baak3 joeng6 jan4一樣米養百樣人一样米养百样人
Jyutpingjat1 joeng6 mai5 joeng5 baak3 joeng6 jan4
Yaleyāt yeungh máih yéungh bak yeungh yành
Definition
there are all sorts of people in this world [written and colloquial]
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
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