How to pronounce 私利 in Cantonese (6 out of 7):

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並非為了一己私利
It's not for personal gain.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

並非 bing6 fei1
not
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
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
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
己 gei2
self
oneself
sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]
sixth in order
letter "F" or roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
hexa
personal
私利 si1 lei6
self-interest

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