How to pronounce 工夫 in Cantonese (10 out of 17):

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不過點都好，要做嘅準備工夫都做哂喇

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不過 bat1 gwo3
however
點 dim2
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
a spot
degree
a blot
light refreshment
to mark off
to inspect
how?
to instruct
to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
to cheat
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
好 hou3
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
做 zou6
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
準備 zeon2 bei6
(verb) to get ready
工夫 gung1 fu1
effort
哂 saai3
(literary) to smile
to sneer
to display
to show off
to sunbathe
to sleep
to hide
to hide out
to stay
喇 laa3
trumpet
loudspeaker'

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