How to pronounce 一字 in Cantonese (5 out of 16):

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NBA一直以嚟同中國嘅關係都係好簡單, 一字既之曰:錢。
The NBA has always had a simple relationship with China, and it's been called money.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

一直 yat1 zik6
always
以嚟 jam5 lai4
since
同 tung4
and
中國 zung1 gwok3
China
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
關係 gwaan1 hai6
(noun) connection
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
簡單 gan2 daan1
simple
一字 yat1 zi6
A character
既 gei3
already
之 zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
曰 jyut6
to speak
to say
is
is called
a modal particle
錢 zin2
an ancient type of farming tool

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