Some people said the proper pronounciation is 'Nei', yet in the Hong Kong dramas, you see the actors mouthing 'Lei'.
2006-09-14 05:27:32 · 6 answers · asked by JC 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Nei" is the correct pronunciation. When spoken fast or if one has not been properly taught, the word may indeed sound like "Lei". Re: HK actors....they may not have been properly schooled in the first place. Anyhow, in most instances, both sounds are understood by native speakers.
2006-09-14 05:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by Catchaworm 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just a hint, maybe the the movie was "dubbed" with the Cantonese audio track, and the original film was a different dialect.
2006-09-14 08:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jesse 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nei.
2006-09-14 05:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think "lei" but don't listen to me i failed cantonese.
2006-09-14 05:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nei is the correct answer!!!!!
2006-09-15 18:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by Aileen HK 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'lei' is cantonese
'ni' is mandarin
2006-09-14 05:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by ash 7 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋