How to pronounce 尺 in Cantonese (83 out of 106):

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可能大概係500尺咁上下啦
probably around 500 square feet.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
大概 daai6 koi3
probably
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
尺 cek3
a Chinese foot
one-third of a meter
a ruler
a tape-measure
one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine M: 支zhī [支]
把bǎ [把]
a letter
one hundred
咁上下 gam3 soeng6 haa5
approximately
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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