How to pronounce 歸 in Cantonese (64 out of 65):

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這正叫做利大本無歸，就是這樣解釋的了
This is what they call "high returns but low returns," that's how it's explained.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
正 zing3
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
right in the middle
pure
authentic
shape with regular edges
just right
just happening
continuing
exactly like
very strong (sun)
formal
precisely
regular
obverse
sharp (time)
to straighten out
叫做 giu3 zou6
called
利 lei6
sharp
favorable
advantage
benefit
profit
interest
to do good to
to benefit
merit
resources
public utility
wealth
riches
a surname
fluent
eloquent
lucky
convenient
of good fortune
smooth
orderly
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
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
無 mou4
not to have
no
none
not
to lack
un-
–less
without
歸 kwai3
an alternative form for 愧, ashamed
就是 zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
這樣 ze2 joeng6
like this
解釋 gaai2 sik1
explain
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
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

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