How to pronounce 九州 in Cantonese (9 out of 36):

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當時啟把天下分九州,
And then he opened up the sky and divided the world into nine states.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

當時 dong1 si4
back then
啟 kai2
to open
to start
to initiate
to enlighten or awaken
to state
to inform
to begin
to inspire
to declare
把 baa3
to hold
to contain
to grasp
to take hold of
handle
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
天下 tin1 haa6
under heaven
分 fan6
fraction
extent of one's duty or rights
component
content
element
a portion
a share
exceptionally
status
capacity
excessive
九州 gau2 jau1
Kyushu

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