How to pronounce 代價 in Cantonese (8 out of 55):

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不過要見到咁靚嘅景係要有代價㗎，就係要行一條斜路
But it takes a price to see this beautiful view, and it takes a slope.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不過 bat1 gwo3
however
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
見到 gin3 dou2
see
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
靚 zing6
to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful
smartly dressed (woman)
ornament
quiet
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
景 jing2
an alternative form for 影, shadow
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 jau6
also
again
代價 doi6 gaai3
price
㗎 gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
要行 jiu3 hang4
must go
一條 jat1 tiu4
a
斜路 ce4 lou6
slope

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