How to pronounce 古時 in Cantonese (13 out of 14):

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是一座城堡，在古時有防禦作用

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

是 si6
is
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
座 zo2
seat
base
stand M: 个gè [个]
classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
城堡 sing4 bou6
castle
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
古時 gu2 si4
ancient times
有 jau6
also
again
防禦 fong4 jyu6
to defend; defense
作用 zok3 jung6
function

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