How to pronounce 扣 in Cantonese (7 out of 205):

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仍然認為可以扣緊現實世界
Still think they can hold onto the real world.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

仍然 jing4 jin4
still
認 jing6
to recognize
to know
to admit
to understand
to enter into a certain relationship with
to offer to do something
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
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
緊 gan2
tight
strict
close at hand
near
urgent
tense
hard up
short of money
to tighten
taut
firm
secure
tight (short of money)
placed afte a verb to indicate an ongoing
continuous
non-stopping action
fast
現實世界 jin6 saat3 sai3 gaai3
real world

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