How to pronounce 利是 in Cantonese (3 out of 54):

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佢就係一封利是咁啦～真正嘅利是係咁樣嘅。咁佢就係咁樣

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
封 fung1
to confer
to grant
to bestow a title
to seal
package, classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
a surname
tip
to close up
to heap earth over mound
big
envelope
利是 lei6 si6
(noun) Red pocket money (which put in red envelopes and given to unmarried people in Chinese New Year)
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
真正 jan1 zing3
true
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
樣 joeng2
manner
pattern
way
appearance
shape
classifier: kind, type
sample
variety
style
type

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