How to pronounce 娶 in Cantonese (11 out of 31):

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他為了要娶拉結, 服侍了拉班七年
In order to marry Rachel, he served Laban for seven years.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
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
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
娶 ceoi2
marry (male to female)
拉 laap6
jumbled
結 lit3
knot
sturdy
bond
to tie
to bind
to check out (of a hotel)
to join
to connect
to unite
to conclude
to settle
to congeal
to form
to bear (fruit)
to conjoin
服侍 fuk6 si4
serve
班 baan1
team
class
squad
work shift
ranking M: 个gè [个]
classifier for groups, scheduled runs
flights
a surname
to spread about
to manoeuvre
to withdraw (troops)
group
to gather support
to collect
to deploy one's gang member
七 cat1
seven
euphemism for 𨳍, prick
年 nin4
year

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