How to pronounce 根底 in Cantonese (3 out of 4):

而現代嘅體制已經無辦法做到從根底上嘅改革, 又或者係更大嘅包同同社會保障,
And the modern system is no longer capable of bringing about fundamental reforms, or greater covenants and social security,

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
現代 jin6 doi6
the contemporary era
present period
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
體制 tai2 zai3
institutional system
已經 ji5 ging1
already
無辦法 mo4 baan6 faat3
no way
做到 zoek3 dou3
to achieve
從 zung6
paternal cousins
part of an official title for subordinates or lower rank officials in ancient times
根底 gan1 dai2
foundation
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
改革 goi2 gaak3
Reform
又 jau6
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
或者 waak6 ze2
or
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
更 gang3
more
even more
further
still
still more
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
包 baau1
to cover
to wrap
to hold
to include
to take charge of
to contract (to or for)
package
wrapper
container
bag
to hold or embrace
bundle
packet M: 个gè [个]
只zhī [只]
a bun
a surname
to surround
to cover and hide
inclusive of
to guarantee
to promise
to keep a mistress or a second wife
同 tung4
and
社會保障 se5 wui5 bou2 zoeng3
social security

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