How to pronounce 欠 in Cantonese (43 out of 55):

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就是這世界、政府欠了你
government that's forced you into this state, forced you to have enough food, clothing, and a place to live.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

就是 zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
世界 sai3 gaai3
world
政府 zing3 fu2
government
欠 him3
deficient
to owe
to lack
yawn
to need
to stretch and yawn
spiteful
short of
(body) to rise slightly
KangXi radical number 76
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person

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