How to pronounce 掣 in Cantonese (147 out of 177):

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只多了兩顆按掣而已

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

只 zi2
only
merely
just
but
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
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
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
顆 fo3
a clod
按 ngon3
to press
to push
to leave aside or shelve
to control
to restrain
to keep one's hand on
to check or refer to
according to
in the light of
(of an editor or author) to make a comment
to mortgage
deposit
掣 zai3
to pull
to draw
to pull back
to withdraw
to flash past
to drag
to hinder
switch
button
brake
而已 ji4 ji5
That's it!

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