How to pronounce 起碼 in Cantonese (127 out of 385):

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起碼佢諗到先啦 都不得不少少地讚一讚佢嘅
At least he thought about it and had to give her a little compliment.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

起碼 hei2 min2
at least
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
諗 sam2
to know
to reprimand
to urge
to long for
to tell
to inform
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
先 sin3
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
都 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
不得不 bat1 dak1 bu6
Have to
少少 siu2 siu2
a little; little bit
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
讚 zaan3
to patronize
to support
to praise
(Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
to commend
to eulogize
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)

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