How to pronounce 通宵 in Cantonese (5 out of 21):

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過幾多通宵 至肯醒覺才願退燒
How many nights have passed before I woke up and decided to quit.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
幾多 gei2 do1
(slang) how much; how many?
通宵 tung1 siu1
through the night
至 zi3
to arrive
most
to
until
to reach
extremely
very
only then
肯 hoi2
crux
meat joints
醒覺 sing2 gok3
awaken
才 coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
願 jyun6
to hope
to wish
to desire
hoped-for
ready
willing
sincere
ambition
aspiration
vow
pledge
退燒 teoi3 siu1
to reduce fever

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