How to pronounce 八九 in Cantonese (25 out of 34):

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上面寫著「始創一八八九年」很厲害

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

上面 soeng6 min6
(noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China
寫 se2
to write
to sketch
to compose
to write out
to describe
著 zyu3
famous
prominent
to write
to compile
writing
literary work
aboriginal
始創 ci2 cong1
originator
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
八 baat3
eight
all around
all sides
to nose around
to pry into something
describes someone who is nosy or likes to gossip
to tell
to gossip
八九 baat3 gau2
short for year of 1989
年 nin4
year
很 han2
very
厲害 lai6 hai6
severe

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