How to pronounce 把脈 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

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以前讀中醫學把脈配藥比握刀多

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

以前 yi5 cin4
before
讀 duk6
to read
to study
reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音pīnyīn [拼音]
to attend school
把脈 baa2 mak6
(noun) palpation
配藥 pui3 joek6
dispense medicine
比 bei3
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with
握 ngak1
to hold
to grasp
to clench (one's fist)
to master
classifier: a handful
刀 dou1
knife
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably

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