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

Example 1 of 1
令同為美國開國先賢嘅約翰‧亞當斯都不禁讚嘆 :
John Adams, who was the father of American civilization, said:

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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)
tung4
and
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
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
約翰 joek3 hon6
John
亞當斯 aa3 dam6 si1
Adams
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
zaan3
to patronize
to support
to praise
(Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
to commend
to eulogize
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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