How to pronounce 半 in Cantonese (44 out of 877):

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半隻鴨都要328
Half a gallon is 328.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

半 bun3
half
semi-
incomplete
(after a number) and a half
in the middle
partly
very little
隻 zek3
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
鴨 aap2
duck M: 只zhī [只]
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
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

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