How to pronounce 起初 in Cantonese (28 out of 56):

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相信大家都猜不到,我起初也以為這次RX軸是系列中最貴的

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

相信 soeng1 seon3
(verb) trust
大家 daai6 gaa1
everyone
dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
caai1
to guess
to suspect
to suppose
不到 bat1 dou3
less than
ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
起初 hei2 co4
at first
jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
以為 yi5 wai2
thought
這次 ze5 ci3
this time
zuk6
axis
axle of wheels
spool (for thread)
roller (for scrolls)
classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
si6
is
系列 hai6 lit6
range
zung1
within
among
in
middle
center
while (doing sth)
during
zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
gwai3
expensive
noble
your (name), used in a polite expression
precious
costly
valuable
a surname
to esteem highly
to value
to treasure
to honour or love
honorable
honorific
part of a place name
elegant
high class
dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force

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