How to pronounce 點解 in Cantonese (175 out of 1551):

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點解呢因為佢等緊一陣間八點鐘上
Why is that, because he's been waiting for eight hours?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
呢 ni1
this
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
等緊 dang6 gan2
waiting
一陣間 jat1 zan6 gaan3
(adverb) in a while; a short while; one moment
八點鐘 baat3 dim2 jung1
eight o'clock
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest

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