saangˉ¹生zyuˉ¹豬
简 生猪
nounlive pig; pig
The Cantonese for “pig” is 生豬 (saang1 zyu1) — live pig; pig.
The romanisation in brackets (saang1 zyu1) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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