How to pronounce 一半 in Cantonese (117 out of 171):

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為什麼有一半要切絲，另一半要磨呢？
Why cut half the silk and grind the other half?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
什麼 sam6 mo1
what
有 jau6
also
again
一半 jat1 bun3
half
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
切絲 cit3 si1
cut into shreds
另一半 ling6 jat1 bun3
other half
磨 mo6
mill
millstones
to turn round
to move
呢 ni1
this
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