How to pronounce 先入 in Cantonese (9 out of 12):

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咁點解一個咁正嘅技術要咁多年先入到屋呢
So why did it take so many years for such a good technology to come into the house?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
zing3
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
right in the middle
pure
authentic
shape with regular edges
just right
just happening
continuing
exactly like
very strong (sun)
formal
precisely
regular
obverse
sharp (time)
to straighten out
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
技術 gei6 seot6
technology
要咁 yiu3 gam2
need to be like that
多年 do1 nin4
many years
先入 sin1 jap6
first-enter
dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
uk1
house
room M: 间jiān [间]
个gè [个]
shelter
building
ni1
this
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