How to pronounce 交代 in Cantonese (16 out of 47):

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首先故事一開始就交代咗， 因為呢個世界300年前有場世界大戰，

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

首先 sau2 sin1
first of all
故事 gu3 si6
story
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
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
交代 gaau1 doi6
(noun) 1. Explanation; 2. Elucidation
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
呢個 ni1 go3
this
世界 sai3 gaai3
world
年前 nin4 cin4
years ago
有 jau6
also
again
場 coeng4
large place used for a specific purpose
stage
scene (of a play)
classifier for sporting or recreational activities
classifier for number of exams
field
market
open space
spell
bout, a classifier
a business
a bar
a nightclub
a place of entertainment
a triad headquarters
世界大戰 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3
World War

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