How to pronounce 生前 in Cantonese (15 out of 16):

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現在才知道他原來生前只賣過一幅畫

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

現在 jin6 zoi6
now
才 coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
知道 zi1 dou3
know
他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
原來 yun4 loi4
originally
生前 sang1 cin4
before death
只 zi2
only
merely
just
but
賣 maai6
to sell
to betray
to spare no effort
to show off or flaunt; an alternative form for 鬻, sell
child
nourish
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)
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
幅 fuk1
width
roll
classifier for textiles or pictures
hem
畫 waak6
to delimit
to transfer
to assign
to plan
to draw (a line, a picture)
stroke of a Chinese character
to paint
to sketch
to delineate
to divide
to set aside
to put one's signature

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