How to pronounce 即係 in Cantonese (12 out of 2809):

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即係你健身主要原因係想修身
So the main reason you're fit is because you want to get better.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

即係 zik1 hai6
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
健身 gin6 san1
fitness
主要原因 zyu2 jiu3 jyun4 jan1
main reason
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
想 soeng2
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
修身 sau1 san1
Self-cultivation

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