How to pronounce 近代 in Cantonese (22 out of 24):

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明治近代化時改良修葺下水道
improved and repaired sewers during the Meiji modernization

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

明治 ming4 zai3
Meiji
近代 kan6 doi6
modern times
化 faa3
to make into
to change into
-ization
to ... -ize
to transform
abbr. for 化学huàxué [化学]
to melt
to dissolve
customs and habits
to beg for alms
時 si4
o'clock
time
when
hour
season
period
era
current
timely
often
continously
frequently
fashionable
opportune
sometimes…sometimes
a surname
改良 goi2 loeng4
improve
修葺 sau1 kei4
renovate

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