How to pronounce 本性 in Cantonese (4 out of 7):

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人既本性就係令自己開心，呢個係本能反應黎
It's human nature to make ourselves happy, and it's instinctive to respond to it.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
既 gei3
already
本性 bun2 sing3
nature
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
開心 hoi1 sam1
happy
呢個 ni1 go3
this
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
本能 bun2 nang4
instinct
反應 faan2 jing3
reaction
黎 lai4
black
a surname
numerous
many
dark
an aboriginal tribe
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