How to pronounce 西九 in Cantonese (8 out of 11):

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西九文化區嘅建造成本呢 係470億左右啦 唔理個1喇
And the cost of building the West 9th Cultural District is about $47 billion, regardless of the number one.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
西九 sai1 gau2
West Kowloon
文化 man4 faa3
culture
keoi1
area
region
district
small
distinguish M: 个gè [个]
precinct
to classify
to subdivide
koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
建造 gin3 zou6
construct
成本 sing4 bun2
cost
ni1
this
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
jik1
100 million
many
左右 zo2 jau6
(adjective) 1. about; (noun) close subordinate
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
lei5
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
rationale of things
prison official
judicial officer
a surname
to polish
to regulate
to arrange
to repair
well-regulated
to review
to realize
to appreciate
to understand
orderly
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
laa3
trumpet
loudspeaker'
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