How to pronounce 調 in Cantonese (296 out of 310):

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如果只是調些味再蒸熟便過硬不好食
If they are just seasoned and then steamed, they will be too hard and not tasty.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

如果 jyu4 gwo2
if
只是 zi2 si6
just
調 tiu4
harmonious
to adjust
to adjust
to mix
to blend
to mediate
to reconcile
to tease
to provoke
to incite
些 se1
some
few
several
measure word indicating a small amount or small number (greater than 1)
a little
somewhat
味 mei6
taste
smell
classifier for drugs (in TCM)
dish
ingredients
odor
interest
to ponder over
再 zoi3
again
蒸 zing1
steam
熟 suk6
cooked (of food)
ripe (of fruit)
mature (of seeds)
familiar
skilled
done
also pr. [shóu]
processed
deep
thorough
便 pin4
cheap
unmerited advantages
glib-tongued
bulging
過硬 gwo3 ngaang6
too hard
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
好食 hou2 sik6
tasty; delicious; yummy

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