How to pronounce 幾廿年 in Cantonese (5 out of 7):

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在幾廿年前 西德已經試過一次 當時吸納了薩爾蘭

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
幾廿年 gei2 jaa3 nin4
several decades
前 cin4
front
forward
ahead
first
top (followed by a number)
future
ago
before
BC (e.g. 前293年)
former
formerly
advance
西德 sai1 dak1
West Germany
已經 ji5 ging1
already
試過 si3 gwo3
tried; experienced; encountered before
一次 jat1 ci3
once
當時 dong1 si4
back then
吸納 kap1 naam5
absorb
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
薩爾 saat3 ji5
Saar
蘭 laan4
orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
lily magnolia (木兰)
elegant
graceful

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