How to pronounce 十八 in Cantonese (10 out of 20):

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咁一包围咗十八蚊
That's about $18 a month.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
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
包 baau1
to cover
to wrap
to hold
to include
to take charge of
to contract (to or for)
package
wrapper
container
bag
to hold or embrace
bundle
packet M: 个gè [个]
只zhī [只]
a bun
a surname
to surround
to cover and hide
inclusive of
to guarantee
to promise
to keep a mistress or a second wife
围 wai4
surround; enclosure
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
十八 sap6 baat1
eighteen
蚊 man4
mosquito
gnat
dollar
ten thousand
ten thousand bucks
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