How to pronounce 自古以來 in Cantonese (5 out of 16):

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自古以來由中原進入嶺南有個「第一入口」

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

自古以來 zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4
Since ancient times
由 jau4
to follow
from
it is for...to
reason
cause
because of
due to
to
to leave it (to sb)
by (introduces passive verb)
up to
through
a surname
中原 zung1 jyun4
central plains
進入 zeon3 jap6
(phrasal verb) Get in
嶺南 ling5 naam4
(noun) Abbreviation of Lingnan University in Hong Kong
有 jau6
also
again
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
第一 dai6 jat1
first
入口 jap6 hau2
(adjective) import (goods)

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