How to pronounce 返國 in Cantonese (3 out of 5):

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他想到當他返國會前途似錦、大有作為，但社會卻不會接受他娶一個半唐番
He thought that when he returned to China, he would have a bright future and great achievements, but society would not accept him marrying a half-Tang Fan.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

他 to1
he or him
(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
other
another
想到 soeng2 dou3
think of
當 dong3
right
trap
trick
pawn
to regard as
to pawn
thought
fit
proper
safe
appropriate
to treat as
返國 faan1 gwok3
to return to one's country
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
前途 cin4 tou4
(noun) future path
似 ci5
seems as if
rather like
Taiwan pr. [sìde]
to resemble
錦 gam2
brocade
embroidered work
bright
tapestry
embroidery
elegant
大有 dai6 jau5
full of
作為 zok3 wai6
as
但 daan6
but
社會 se5 wui2
(noun) community
卻 koek3
but
yet
however
while
to go back
to decline
to retreat
nevertheless
even though
to repel
to do away with
不會 bat1 wui5
will not
接受 zip3 sau6
accept
娶 ceoi2
marry (male to female)
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
半唐番 bun3 tong4 faan1
(noun) a mixed-race person (half Chinese, half foreign) person; something that combines Chinese and Western elements

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