How to pronounce 慳 in Cantonese (8 out of 76):

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係咪真係慳到時間真係見仁見智
Is it really kind and wise to waste time?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

係咪 hai6 mai6
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
真係 zan1 hai6
really; very
慳 han1
stingy
to save
thrifty
frugal
to be short of
to be deficient of
到時 dou3 si4
(adverb phrase) When the time comes by
間 haan4
an alternative form for 閒, idle
見仁見智 gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3
to each their own

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