How to pronounce 小數 in Cantonese (5 out of 8):

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另一邊廂就有小數國家因為版圖橫跨兩個時區而採用了半小時時區
other hand, a small number of countries that straddle two time zones use half-hour time zones.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

另一邊廂 ling6 jat1 bin1 long4
on the other hand
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
有 jau6
also
again
小數 siu2 sou3
decimal
國家 gwok3 gaa1
country
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
版圖 baan2 tou4
territory
橫跨 waang4 kwaat3
to span
兩 loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
時區 si4 keoi1
time zone
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
採用 coi2 jung6
adopt
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
半小時 bun3 siu2 si4
half an hour

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