How to pronounce 元年 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

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首先呢條係UC元年定立嘅憲章
First, this is the charter of the UC.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

首先 sau2 sin1
first of all
呢 ni1
this
條 tiu5
strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers, people (in slangs) etc)
order
orderliness
ten dollars
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
元年 jyun4 nin4
First Year
定 ding6
to set
to fix
to determine
to decide
surely
certainly
definitely
stable
calm
立 lap6
to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up (an agreement)
at once
immediately
to ascend the throne
upright
standing
to appoint
to designate
to exist
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
憲章 hin3 zoeng1
constitution
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