How to pronounce 體面 in Cantonese (3 out of 3):

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但因為當時英國的頭號目標就是要體面地撤離香港

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但 daan6
but
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
當時 dong1 si4
back then
英國 jing1 gwok3
United Kingdom
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
頭號 tau4 hou6
number one
目標 muk6 biu1
target
就是 zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
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
體面 tai2 min6
respectable
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
撤離 cit3 lei4
evacuate
香港 hoeng1 gong2
Hong Kong

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