How to pronounce 多久 in Cantonese (144 out of 162):

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因為有餸放上去蒸，這飯要蒸多久？最少要蒸35-45分鐘
because there are ingredients to be steamed. How long does it take to steam the rice? Steam for at least 35-45 minutes.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
有 jau6
also
again
餸 sung3
meals dishes
放 fong3
to release
to free
to let go
to put
to place
to let out
to set off (fireworks)
to dismiss
to let off
to lend for interest
to send into exile
to blossom
to enlarge
to lengthen
to let out
to put (animals) out to graze
uninhibited
to be open (unconstrained sexually)
上去 soeng5 heoi3
go up
蒸 zing1
steam
這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
飯 faan6
food
cuisine
cooked rice
meal M: 碗wǎn [碗]
顿dùn [顿]
means of living
cigarettes
要 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
多久 do1 gau2
how long
最少 zeoi3 siu2
at least
分鐘 fan1 zung1
minute

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