How to pronounce 可是 in Cantonese (16 out of 38):

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¥48一块不过这可是牛展¥53/斤
It's 48 yen a piece, but that's 53 yen a pound.

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
块 faai3
piece
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
过 go3
pass
这 ze2
this
可是 ho2 si6
however
牛 ngau4
ox
cow
bull M: 条tiáo [条]
头tóu [头]
(slang) awesome
KangXi radical 93
name of a constellation
stubborn
arrogant
a surname
展 zin2
to spread out
to open up
to exhibit
to put into effect
to postpone
to prolong
exhibition
to expand
to develop
to extend
to visit
to put to good use
斤 gan3
catty
weight equal to 0.5 kg
(Tw) weight equal to 0.6 kg
an axe
shrewdly
hundred (bucks)
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