How to pronounce 動機 in Cantonese (16 out of 20):

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為甚麼 美國要這樣做呢?我們分析背後有兩個動機
Why would the United States do this? There are two reasons behind this analysis.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
甚麼 sam6 mo1
what
美國 mei5 gwok3
America
jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
這樣 ze2 joeng6
like this
zou6
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
ni1
this
我們 ngo5 mun4
we
分析 fan1 sik1
analyze
背後 bui3 hau6
behind
jau6
also
again
loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
動機 dung6 gei1
motive
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