How to pronounce 掣 in Cantonese (96 out of 177):

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比起撳個shutter掣或者volume掣都方便嘅

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

比起 bei2 hei2
compared with
撳 gam6
to press (bell)
to press down
to oppress
to hold someone down
to suppress
to control
to stop a situation from going out of control
to push
to withdraw money from the ATM
to extort someone for money
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
掣 zai3
to pull
to draw
to pull back
to withdraw
to flash past
to drag
to hinder
switch
button
brake
或者 waak6 ze2
or
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
方便 fong1 bin6
convenient
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)

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