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How to say “how about watching a movie?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
不如睇戲bat1 jyu4 tai2 hei3
how about watching a movie?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
不如 (bat1 jyu4) makes a casual suggestion; 睇戲 (tai2 hei3) means watch a movie. The four syllables form one invitation.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
bat1 jyu4 is a friendly way to suggest an idea.