How to pronounce 扣 in Cantonese (166 out of 205):

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因為這裡會扣起來　外面這個是第二層也扣一次
because it buckles here. The outer layer is the second layer and also buckles once. Just pull it to open it. It

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
這裡 ze2 lei5
here
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
來 loi6
to greet and welcome guests
外面 ngoi6 min6
outside
這個 ze2 go3
this one
是 si6
is
第二 dai6 ji6
second
層 cang4
layer
stratum
laminated
floor (of a building)
storey
classifier for layers
repeated
sheaf (math.)
to overlap
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
扣 kau3
to fasten
to button
button
buckle
knot
to arrest
to confiscate
to deduct (money)
discount
to knock
to smash, spike or dunk (a ball)
to cover (with a bowl etc)
fig. to tag a label on sb
to place a containter upside down
to detain
in keeping with
to hook
一次 jat1 ci3
once

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