CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · SAFETY & HELP
How to say “The fire alarm is ringing” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
火警鐘響緊fo2 ging2 zung1 hoeng2 gan2
The fire alarm is ringing
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
火警鐘 names the fire alarm; 響緊 marks the ringing as happening right now in the lesson scene.
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
Resident · Recognizing an alarm. Identifies an active fire warning