How to pronounce 將近 in Cantonese (2 out of 7):

Previous Example Example 2 of 7 Next Example
距今將近有2000年的悠久歷史
It's almost 2,000 years old.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

距今 geoi1 gam1
until now
將近 zoeng1 gan6
almost
有 jau6
also
again
年 nin4
year
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
悠久 jau4 gau5
Long-standing
歷史 lik6 si2
history
Previous Example Example 2 of 7 Next Example