How to pronounce 息 in Cantonese (153 out of 184):

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即銀行是兩厘息
if the bank's interest rate is 2%, the

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

即 zik1
namely
that is
i.e.
prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near
quickly
immediately
銀行 ngan4 hong4
bank
是 si6
is
兩 loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
厘 lei4
cent
息 sik1
breath
news
interest (on an investment or loan)
to cease
to stop
to rest
Taiwan pr. [xí]
rest
recess
to multiply
to grow

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