How to pronounce 根本 in Cantonese (96 out of 286):

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大浪到根本埋唔到岸
The waves were so strong that they couldn't even get to shore.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

大浪 daai6 long6
big waves
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
根本 gan1 bun2
essentially
埋 maai4
to bury
to conceal
to hide
to settle (an account)
to close out
to finish up
to move closer to
closer together
as well
唔 ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
岸 ngon6
bank
shore
beach
coast M: 个gè [个]
high
lofty
proud
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