How to pronounce 掃 in Cantonese (99 out of 285):

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當你一開始掃嘅第一下呢
What happens when you start sweeping?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

當 dong3
right
trap
trick
pawn
to regard as
to pawn
thought
fit
proper
safe
appropriate
to treat as
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
掃 sou3
to sweep
to clear away
to raid
to disrupt
to attack
all
disappointed
to sketch
to sweep across
to move quickly left and right
to round off
to sweep the tomb
a broom
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
第一 dai6 jat1
first
下 haa6
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
呢 ni1
this

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