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New Metro Line Opening

TEXT

政府話,新地鐵線下星期一開始營運。
zing3 fu2 waa6, san1 dei6 tit3 sin3 haa6 sing1 kei4 jat1 hoi1 ci2 jing4 wan6.

新路線會經過多個區域,方便市民。
san1 lou6 sin3 wui5 ging1 gwo3 do1 go3 keoi1 wik6, fong1 bin6 si5 man4.

呢個消息令大家好期待。
ni1 go3 siu1 sik1 ling6 daai6 gaa1 hou2 kei4 doi6.

TRANSLATION

The government said the new metro line will start operation next Monday.

The new route will pass through many districts, making it convenient for citizens.

This news makes everyone very excited.

BREAKDOWN

政府話,新地鐵線下星期一開始營運。
政府 (zing3 fu2): government; (waa6): said; (san1): new;地鐵線 (dei6 tit3 sin3): metro line;下星期一 (haa6 sing1 kei4 jat1): next Monday;開始 (hoi1 ci2): start;營運 (jing4 wan6): operation

新路線會經過多個區域,方便市民。
(san1): new;路線 (lou6 sin3): route; (wui5): will;經過 (ging1 gwo3): pass through;多個 (do1 go3): many;區域 (keoi1 wik6): districts;方便 (fong1 bin6): convenient;市民 (si5 man4): citizens

呢個消息令大家好期待。
呢個 (ni1 go3): this;消息 (siu1 sik1): news; (ling6): make;大家 (daai6 gaa1): everyone; (hou2): very;期待 (kei4 doi6): excited

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