How to pronounce 遲疑 in Cantonese (3 out of 4):

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因為一開始我們知道要來動物園 我是有遲疑的
As I was a bit hesitate when I knew that we’re going to visit a zoo

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
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
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
我們 ngo5 mun4
we
知道 zi1 dou3
know
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
來 loi6
to greet and welcome guests
動物園 dung6 mat6 jyun2
zoo
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
是 si6
is
有 jau6
also
again
遲疑 ci4 ji4
hesitate
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force

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