How to pronounce 遲 in Cantonese (253 out of 269):

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雖然係遲咗少少, 但係都要講呀
Although it’s too late, but I has to talk about it.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
遲 zi6
to await
by the time
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
少少 siu2 siu2
a little; little bit
但係 daan6 hai6
(conjunction) but
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
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
講 gong2
(verb) to tell
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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