How to pronounce 洗禮 in Cantonese (1 out of 15):

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命題就係：一個無受殖民統治洗禮過嘅非洲國家
The theme was: a country in Africa that had not been baptized under colonial rule.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

命題 ming6 tai2
propose
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
無 mou4
not to have
no
none
not
to lack
un-
–less
without
受 sau6
to receive
to accept
to suffer
subjected to
to bear
to stand
pleasant
(passive marker)
to endure
to receive a prison sentence
殖民 zik6 man4
colonization
統治 tung2 zi6
to rule
洗禮 sei3 lai3
baptism
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
非洲 fei1 jau1
Africa
國家 gwok3 gaa1
country

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