How to pronounce 上數 in Cantonese (5 out of 9):

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但係武則天接手嘅係中國歷史上數一數二嘅大唐盛世

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但係 daan6 hai6
(conjunction) but
接手 zip3 sau2
take over
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
中國歷史 zung1 gwok3 lik6 si2
Chinese history
上數 soeng6 sou3
[literal translation] upper digit; according to the pronunciation, it may refer to 上訴, which means appeal
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
數 sou3
number
figure
several M: 个gè [个]
fate
an amount of money
a debt
二 ji6
two
(Beijing dialect) stupid
twice
second
vice-
once more
again
double
different

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