How to pronounce 悠久 in Cantonese (5 out of 17):

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可能历史悠久，而且学术地位也高，所以中山大学在大学城的面积很大
It's probably historic and academic, so it's a big part of the university.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
历 lik6
history
史 si2
history
annals
title of an official historian in ancient China
chronicle
a surname
悠久 jau4 gau5
Long-standing
而且 ji4 ce2
moreover
学 hok6
learn
术 seot6
art
地位 dei6 wai2
status
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
高 gou1
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
lofty
a high level or degree
superior
a surname
elevated
respectable
noble
expensive
old
supreme
high pitched
high quality
height
所以 so2 ji5
hence
中山 zung1 saan1
Zhongshan
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
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
城 sing4
city walls
city
town M: 座zuò [座]
道dào [道]
个gè [个]
municipality
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
面 min2
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour
积 zik1
accumulate
很 han2
very

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