How to pronounce 只是 in Cantonese (5 out of 1620):

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一開始只是純粹外觀上的考慮

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

一 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
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
只是 zi2 si6
just
純粹 seon4 seoi6
just for
外觀 ngoi6 gun1
(noun) Exterior
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
考慮 haau2 leoi6
to think over; to consider
to take into account of

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