Pronunciation of '諗諗先'
The Cantonese phrase '諗諗先' is pronounced as 'nam2 nam2 sin1' in Jyutping. It means 'think carefully first' or 'take time to consider' and is often used to advise someone to deliberate before making a decision.
Word Origin
The phrase originates from Cantonese, a major Chinese language spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong province.
Pronunciation Details
粵語 (廣東話)
意思是“先想清楚”或“先仔細考慮”，用於建議別人在做決定前先思考。
“諗”發音為“nam”，第二聲（上升調）；“諗”重複一次，仍為第二聲；“先”發音為“sin”，第一聲（高平調）。
English (United States)
It means 'think carefully first' or 'take time to consider' and is used to suggest deliberation before making a decision.
Pronounced as 'nuhm nuhm seen'. 'Nuhm' has a low-rising tone, repeated twice, and 'seen' has a high-level tone.