How to pronounce 剪 in Cantonese (78 out of 485):

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MMG:最怕剪得多呀嘛!
MMG: I'm afraid to cut too much.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
怕 paa3
to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
apprehensive
剪 zin2
scissors
shears
clippers M: 把bǎ [把]
to cut with scissors
to trim
to wipe out or exterminate
to divide
to separate
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
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
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'

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