Pronunciation of '諗住'
The Cantonese phrase '諗住' (nam2 zyu6) means 'planning to' or 'intending to' in English. It is commonly used to express one's intentions or plans. The pronunciation involves two syllables with specific tones: the first syllable 'nam' is pronounced with a rising tone (tone 2), and the second syllable 'zyu' is pronounced with a falling tone (tone 6).
The phrase originates from Cantonese, a language spoken primarily in Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong province in China.
Pronunciation Details
廣東話 (Cantonese)
表示“打算”或“計劃”，例如“我諗住去旅行”意思是“我打算去旅行”。
“諗”發音為“nam”，第二聲（上升調）；“住”發音為“zyu”，第六聲（下降調）。
English
Means 'planning to' or 'intending to', often used to express one's plans or intentions.
Pronounced as 'nam' with a rising tone and 'zyu' with a falling tone. 'Nam' rhymes with 'sum', and 'zyu' rhymes with 'zoo'.