How to pronounce 摩登 in Cantonese (5 out of 11):

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首先就係呢一套電影嘅意義。 差利喺《摩登時代》一開頭

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

首先 sau2 sin1
first of all
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
呢 ni1
this
一套 yat1 tou3
a set
電影 din6 jing2
Film
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
意義 yi3 ji6
meaning
差利 caa1 lei6
Cantonese nickname for Charlie Chaplin, shortened to just "Charlie"
喺 hai2
in
摩登 mo1 dang1
modern
時代 si4 doi6
era
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
開頭 hoi1 tau4
to start or commence

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