How to pronounce 佔 in Cantonese (147 out of 204):

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但是其實不多 但是佔了重要的州
not a large number, but they account for important states. If

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但是 daan6 si6
but
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
佔 zim3
to take possession of
to occupy
to take up
to constitute
to hold
to account for
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
重要的 trung6 jiu3 dik1
important
州 zau1
prefecture
(old) province
(old) administrative division
state (e.g. of US)
oblast (Russia)
canton (Switzerland)
continent
to settle in a place
place surrounded by water

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