How to pronounce 竿 in Cantonese (32 out of 35):

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大概係釣一竿水
It's about a ton of water.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

大概 daai6 koi3
probably
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
釣 diu3
to fish with a hook and bait
to tempt
to lure
a fishhook
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
竿 gon1
pole
rod
a quantifier for the number of bamboos
水 seoi2
water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes
lotion
juice
a surname
KangXi radical 85
money
a way to make money
low quality
poor
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