How to pronounce 開打 in Cantonese (2 out of 2):

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當時中美貿易戰仲未開打，但已為日後中美交惡鋪路
The Sino-American trade war was not yet in full swing, but it was paving the way for the future of China and the United States.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

當時 dong1 si4
back then
中美 zung1 mei5
China and America
貿易戰 maau6 jik6 zin3
trade war
仲未 zung6 mei6
not yet
開打 hoi1 daa2
start
但 daan6
but
已 ji5
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
日後 jat6 hau6
in the future
交惡 gaa1 ok3
become antagonistic
鋪路 pou1 lou6
pave the way
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