How to pronounce 是故 in Cantonese (6 out of 20):

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我真不明白为什么他们要这样子处理 我觉得他们是故意将文字表达得很深奥的 然后「蒙混过关」的
I don't really understand why they're doing this, and I think they're deliberately expressing words so deeply and then "make a mistake".

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
真 zan1
really
truly
indeed
real
true
genuine
actual
a surname
true, original, unspoiled character of man
exact copy of something
natural instincts
inherent quality
不明 bat1 ming4
unclear
白 baak6
white
snowy
pure
bright
empty
blank
plain
clear
to make clear
in vain
gratuitous
free of charge
reactionary
anti-communist
funeral
to stare coldly
to write wrong character
to state
to explain
vernacular
spoken lines in opera
unblemished
a surname
the spoken dialogue in a stage show
to have a strong drink to celebrate
to clear up
to confess to
to turn white
for no reason
simply
just
easy to understand
为 wai4
for
什 zaap6
miscellaneous
assorted
么 mo1
an alternative to the word麼, a final interrogative particle
他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
们 men2
plural suffix for pronouns
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
这 ze2
this
样 yeung6
like
子 zi2
(noun suffix)
son
child
offspring
person
seed
eggs of animals
the first character in the duodecimal cycle
title of respect for men of distinction
pupil
disciple
one's spouse
rank of nobility equivalent to a viscount
subsidiary
subordinate
numerator
anything small
young
处 cyu3
place
理 lei5
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
rationale of things
prison official
judicial officer
a surname
to polish
to regulate
to arrange
to repair
well-regulated
to review
to realize
to appreciate
to understand
orderly
觉 gok3
wake up
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
是故 si6 gu3
therefore
意 ji3
idea
meaning
thought
to think
wish
desire
intention
to expect
to anticipate
opinion
will
purpose
attention
Italy
将 zoeng1
will
文字 man4 zi6
text
表 biu2
exterior surface
family relationship via females
to show (one's opinion)
a model
a table (listing information)
a form
达 daat6
reach
很 han2
very
深 sam1
deep
depth
deeply
(of a color) dark
deep
rich
profound
mysterious
difficult
abstruse
intimate
extremely
late (night
period
season)
奥 ou3
mysterious
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
然 jin4
correct
right
so
thus
like this
–ly
nevertheless
to promise
to pledge
if so
to burn
后 hau6
empress
queen
sovereign
monarch
ruler
simplified form of後, behind, rear, after, descendants
蒙 mung4
mongolian or to cover or ignorant
混 gwan2
an alternative form for 滾, boil
过 go3
pass
关 gwaan1
close

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