How to pronounce 麥理浩 in Cantonese (1 out of 5):

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這矛盾最終由當時港督麥理浩頒布特赦令才化解

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
矛盾 maau4 teon5
(noun) conflict
最終 zeoi3 zung1
finally
由 jau4
to follow
from
it is for...to
reason
cause
because of
due to
to
to leave it (to sb)
by (introduces passive verb)
up to
through
a surname
當時 dong1 si4
back then
港督 gong2 duk1
Governor of Hong Kong
麥理浩 mak6 lei5 hou6
Crawford Murray MacLehose, served as the 25th as the governor of Hong Kong from 1971 to 1982
頒布 baan1 bou3
promulgate
特赦 dak6 se6
special pardon
令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
才 coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
化解 faa3 gaai2
resolve

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