How to pronounce 别 in Cantonese (63 out of 89):

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不过还是别买了三百多块 快走吧
But don't buy more than 300 bucks, and go.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
过 go3
pass
还 waan4
also
是 si6
is
别 bit6
separate
买 maai5
buy
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
三百 saam1 baak3
three hundred
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
块 faai3
piece
快 faai3
fast
走 zau2
to walk
to go
to run
to move (of vehicle)
to visit
to leave
to go away
to die (euph.)
from
through
away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走chèzǒu [撤走])
to change (shape, form, meaning)
to escape
to run away
to make a trip
to leak out
to incur loss
one's humble self
吧 baa6
(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
...right?
...OK?
...I presume

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