How to pronounce 八九 in Cantonese (7 out of 13):

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啊雖然係八九點早少少開始
Ah, it started a little early at 8:00.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
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
八九 baat3 gau2
short for year of 1989
dim2
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
zou2
early
morning
Good morning!
long ago
prematurely
previous
beforehand
earlier
the back of the body
少少 siu2 siu2
a little; little bit
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
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