How to pronounce 厲 in Cantonese (18 out of 21):

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點解避狗避到好厲利咁啊 唔係架嘛
Why avoid dogs so profitably?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
避 bei6
to avoid
to shun
to flee
to escape
to keep away from
to leave
to hide from
to turn aside
to hide
to avert
to prevent
to repel
狗 gau2
dog M: 只zhī [只]
条tiáo [条]
a pistol
a prison officer
damned
cursed
football
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
厲 lai6
strict
severe
a whetstone
to grind
to sharpen
whet
pestilence, an epidemic disease
malicious ghost
a surname
to oppress
to encourage
stern
grim
wicked
malicious
terribly
fierce
利 lei6
sharp
favorable
advantage
benefit
profit
interest
to do good to
to benefit
merit
resources
public utility
wealth
riches
a surname
fluent
eloquent
lucky
convenient
of good fortune
smooth
orderly
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
唔係 m4 hai6
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
架 gaa3
to support
classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
to prop up
fight
quarrel
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'

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