How to pronounce 遲 in Cantonese (147 out of 269):

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你估佢會唔會遲啊啦？
you think he'll be late?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
估 gu3
second hand
vintage (clothing for sale)
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
唔會 m4 wui2
would not; not possible
遲 zi6
to await
by the time
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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