How to pronounce 進貢 in Cantonese (6 out of 8):

楚國除了自己不進貢,還阻止別國孝敬王上 。」
They have forbidden foreigners to honor their kings except themselves".

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

楚國 co2 gwok3
State of Chu
除了 ceoi4 le5
besides
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
進貢 zeon3 gung3
to offer tribute as a mark of submission or allegiance
還 waan4
still
still in progress
still more
yet
even more
in addition
fairly
passably (good)
as early as
even
also
else
besides
to return (to a place)
to give back
to repay
to return something
again
to revert to the original state
阻止 zo2 zi2
(verb) to stop
別 bit6
to leave
to depart
to separate
to distinguish
to classify
other
another
do not
must not
to pin
to stick (sth) in
distinction
category
alternative
special
國 gwok3
country
nation
state
national M: 个gè [个]
Chinese
孝敬 haau3 ging3
to show filial piety and respect
王 wong6
to govern
to rule
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest

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