How to pronounce 二十 in Cantonese (6 out of 292):

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佢去過中國大約十五至二十次，而佢之所以 每一次都想去中國嘅原因就係因為籃球。
He's been to China about 15 or 20 times, and the reason he wants to go to China every time is because he's playing football.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
去過 heoi3 gwo3
Have been to…
中國 zung1 gwok3
China
大約 daai6 joek3
(adverb) About
十五 sap6 ng5
fifteen
至 zi3
to arrive
most
to
until
to reach
extremely
very
only then
二十 yi6 sap6
twenty
次 ci3
next in sequence
second
the second (day, time etc)
secondary
vice-
sub-
infra-
inferior quality
substandard
order
sequence
hypo- (chemistry)
classifier for enumerated events: time
temporary accommodation when travelling
a surname
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
之所以 zi1 so2 ji5
the reason why
每一次 mui5 jat1 ci3
every time
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
想 soeng2
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
去 heoi3
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
原因 jyun4 jan1
reason
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
籃球 laam4 kau4
basketball

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