How to pronounce 開關掣 in Cantonese (7 out of 8):

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只有一盞顯示燈 紅外線接收及開關掣

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

只有 zi2 jau5
only
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
盞 zaan2
a small cup
classifier for lamps
would merely bring about (something undesirable)
would merely waste efforts
time
顯示 hin2 si6
display
燈 dang1
lamp
light
lantern M: 盏zhǎn [盏]
stock or share in a business venture
紅外線 hung4 ngoi6 sin3
infrared radiation
接收 zip3 sau1
to receive
及 kap6
and
to reach
up to
in time for
extend
come up to
to match
to catch up with
to overtake
開關掣 hoi1 gwaan1 caai3
switch

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