How to pronounce 誓 in Cantonese (2 out of 4):

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少康自此誓要發奮圖強, 立志殺死奸臣寒浞
And he swore to himself, and to his heart, and to his heart, and to his heart, and to his heart, and to his heart, and to his heart, and to his heart,

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

少 siu3
young
junior
young master
used as part of terms for military ranks
康 hong1
healthy
peaceful
abundant
hollow
broad
a surname
自此 zi6 ci2
from now on
誓 sai6
promise
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
發奮圖強 faat3 fan6 tou4 koeng4
strive to become stronger
立志 laap6 zi3
(verb) To set goal
殺死 saat3 sei2
to kill
奸臣 gan1 san4
treacherous official
寒 hon4
cold
poor
to tremble
a surname
to put in cold storage
to ignore
humble, used as a modest term
浞 zaap6
Chu (a surname)
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