How to pronounce 本 in Cantonese (158 out of 866):

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你自己有幾多本書有冇計過
Have you ever counted how many books you own?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
有 jau6
also
again
幾多 gei2 do1
(slang) how much; how many?
本 bun2
roots or stems of plants
origin
source
this
the current
root
foundation
basis
classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
originally
my
our
based on
edition
copy
capital
cost
principal
local
書 syu1
a book
a letter
a document M: 本běn [本]
册cè [册]
部bù [部]
to write
a certificate
a script
a style of calligraphy
storyteller
book of history
to document
有冇 jau5 mou5
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
計 gei3
to calculate
to compute
to count
to regard as important
to plan
ruse
meter
gauge
to plot
strategem
scheme
a measuring device
a surname
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)

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