How to pronounce 代 in Cantonese (161 out of 540):

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但其實technically佢只係第二代嚟嘅姐
But technically, she's just a second-generation sister.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但 daan6
but
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
只係 zi2 hai6
only (spoken)
第二 dai6 ji6
second
代 doi6
to substitute
to act on behalf of others
to replace
generation
dynasty
age
period
(historical) era
(geological) eon
abbreviation of pronoun
嚟 lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
姐 ze1
older sister
a term of address for an older female
a young woman
a house helper
a domestic helper

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