How to pronounce 吏 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

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喺擔任稅吏時期, 潘因開始關注政治
During his time as a tax collector, Pan began to focus on politics.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

喺 hai2
in
擔任 daam1 jam6
to hold the position of
稅 tyut3
an alternative form for 脫,to strip
吏 lei6
minor government official or functionary (old)
magistrate
時期 si4 kei4
period of time
潘 pun1
surname Pan
Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes
water in which rice has been rinsed
因 jan1
cause
reason
because
on the basis of
as a result of
follow
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
關注 gwaan1 zyu3
to follow (social media)
政治 zing3 zi6
politics
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