How to pronounce 先賢 in Cantonese (1 out of 5):

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令同為美國開國先賢嘅約翰‧亞當斯都不禁讚嘆 :

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
同 tung4
and
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
美國 mei5 gwok3
America
開國 hoi1 gwok3
founding of a nation
先賢 xian1 xian2
sages
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
約翰 joek3 hon6
John
亞當斯 aa3 dam6 si1
Adams
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
不禁 bat1 gam1
cannot help but
讚 zaan3
to patronize
to support
to praise
(Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
to commend
to eulogize
嘆 taan1
to sigh
to gasp
to exclaim
to admire
to enjoy
to have a good life
to have a comfortable existence
to live it up

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