How to pronounce 久 in Cantonese (152 out of 797):

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但是可能放得比較久，就不脆了

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但是 daan6 si6
but
可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
放 fong3
to release
to free
to let go
to put
to place
to let out
to set off (fireworks)
to dismiss
to let off
to lend for interest
to send into exile
to blossom
to enlarge
to lengthen
to let out
to put (animals) out to graze
uninhibited
to be open (unconstrained sexually)
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
比較 bei2 gaau3
compare
久 gau2
(long) time
(long) duration of time
old
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
脆 ceoi3
brittle
fragile
crisp
crunchy
clear and loud voice
neat
light
shallow
thin
easy
quick and convenient
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret

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