How to pronounce 當初 in Cantonese (28 out of 61):

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如果唔係,你當初揀呢條路,係為咗啲咩?
If not, what was the purpose of your choice?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

如果 jyu4 gwo2
if
唔係 m4 hai6
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
當初 dong1 co4
originally
gaan2
choose
ni1
this
tiu5
strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers, people (in slangs) etc)
order
orderliness
ten dollars
lou6
road M: 条tiáo [条]
journey
route
line (bus etc)
sort
kind
path
street
journey
way
a surname
direction
course
logic
the record of each baccarat game
trend
tendency
way out of a situation
way forward
a sexual relationship
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
為咗 wai4 zo2
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
dit1
only a little bit
me1
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
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