How to pronounce 點解 in Cantonese (22 out of 1551):

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點解好多人都賺到錢而你係有機會輸錢
Why do so many people make money and you have the chance to lose money?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
好多 hou2 do1
a lot
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
賺 zaan6
to earn
to make a profit
to make money
gain
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
錢 zin2
an ancient type of farming tool
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
有機會 yau5 gei1 wui6
have a chance
輸錢 syu1 cin2
to lose money

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