How to pronounce 最初 in Cantonese (40 out of 58):

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最初咁樣係為咗政治需要
This was initially for political reasons.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

最初 zeoi3 co1
initially; at first
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
樣 joeng2
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
為咗 wai4 zo2
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
政治 zing3 zi6
politics
需要 seoi1 jiu3
need
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