How to pronounce 久 in Cantonese (136 out of 797):

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我們是最久的了
We're the longest.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我們 ngo5 mun4
we
是 si6
is
最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
久 gau2
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret

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