How to pronounce 劇 in Cantonese (102 out of 114):

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本是一之本
script is the foundation of a play and is

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

劇本 kek6 bun2
script
si6
is
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
kek6
drama
zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
bun2
roots or stems of plants
origin
source
this
the current
root
foundation
basis
classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
originally
my
our
based on
edition
copy
capital
cost
principal
local

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