How to pronounce 行禮 in Cantonese (1 out of 3):

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係啊 以前見到皇上要跪低行禮 之後等皇上嗌平身㗎
In the past, they had to kneel and bow before the emperor, and then wait for him to stand up.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

係 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
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
以前 yi5 cin4
before
見到 gin3 dou2
see
皇上 wong4 soeng6
(noun) King
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
跪低 gwai6 dai1
surrender; kneel down
行禮 haang4 lai5
(verb) Have a wedding ceremony…
之後 zi1 hau6
after
等 ting2
sort
kind
type
嗌 jik1
the throat
㗎 gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]

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