How to pronounce 改 in Cantonese (262 out of 349):

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這名字改了很久我才知道
I didn't know about this name change until a long time ago.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
名字 ming4 zi2
name
改 goi2
to change
to alter
to transform
to correct
another
to improve
to remodel
to turn to
a surname
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
很 han2
very
久 gau2
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
才 coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
知道 zi1 dou3
know

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