Skip to the pronunciation
Canto School

This fishin Cantonese.

Tap Listen to hear the pronunciation.

Canto School

Pronunciation

呢條魚

ni1 tiu4 jyu4

this fish

Recorded Cantonese

Keep learning on your phone.

Download Canto School for iPhone on the App StoreGET IT ONGoogle Play

When to use it

條 suits the long shape of a fish; 呢條魚 picks out one particular fish when asking about freshness.

Examples

呢條魚新唔新鮮呀？

ni1 tiu4 jyu4 san1 m4 san1 sin1 aa3

Is this fish fresh?

呢條魚係咪今朝先到㗎？

ni1 tiu4 jyu4 hai6 mai6 gam1 ziu1 sin1 dou3 gaa3

Did this fish only arrive this morning?

Fishjyu4魚Is this fish fresh?ni1 tiu4 jyu4 san1 m4 san1 sin1 aa3呢條魚新唔新鮮呀？Did this fish only arrive this morning?ni1 tiu4 jyu4 hai6 mai6 gam1 ziu1 sin1 dou3 gaa3呢條魚係咪今朝先到㗎？Did this fish only arrive in the afternoon?ni1 tiu4 jyu4 hai6 mai6 haa6 zau3 sin1 dou3 gaa3呢條魚係咪下晝先到㗎？