How to pronounce 材 in Cantonese (28 out of 53):

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但對大學畢業的橫井軍平來説是大材少用

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但 daan6
but
對 deoi3
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
大學 daai6 hok6
university
畢業 bei6 jip6
graduate
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
橫 waang6
perverse
unexpected
井 zing2
a well M: 口kǒu [口]
neat
orderly
a surname
an ancient system of farming and land distribution
the hash key (on phone
keyboard)
a pit
軍 gwan1
army
military
arms M: 个gè [个]
troops
soldiers
exile
banishment
平 ping4
flat
level
equal
to tie (make the same score)
to draw (score)
calm
peaceful
see also 平声píngshēng [平声], the even tone
peace
short for Peiping
a scale
a surname
to pacify
to restore to normal
to weigh and pay
common
fair
to conquer
to regulate
a draw
(one) hundred
來 loi6
to greet and welcome guests
説 seoi3
say
是 si6
is
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
材 coi4
Talent
少 siu3
young
junior
young master
used as part of terms for military ranks
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this

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