How to pronounce 靠山 in Cantonese (8 out of 12):

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但係都冇咁易嘅，因為佢個靠山都唔好
But it's not so easy, because his backer is not good.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但係 daan6 hai6
(conjunction) but
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
冇咁易 mou5 gam3 ji6
Not so easy
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
靠山 kaau3 saan1
backed by a mountain
唔好 m4 hou2
(phrase) don't.

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