How to pronounce 始 in Cantonese (4 out of 115):

Previous Example Example 4 of 115 Next Example
据说有些学校已经开始放假了
Some schools are reportedly taking a vacation.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

据 geoi3
according to; seize; occupy
说 syu3
speak
有些 jau5 se1
some
学 hok6
learn
校 haau3
school
military officer M: 所suǒ [所]
已 ji5
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
经 ging1
pass through
开 hoei1
open
始 ci2
to begin
to start
then
only then
a beginning
a surname
first
放假 fong3 gaa3
to take a break (as in vacation)
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
Previous Example Example 4 of 115 Next Example