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How to say “Yes, but it’s very weak” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
有，但係好微弱jau5 daan6 hai6 hou2 mei4 joek6
Yes, but it’s very weak
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Read the phrase
- English
- Yes, but it’s very weak
- Traditional Chinese
- 有，但係好微弱
- Jyutping
- jau5 daan6 hai6 hou2 mei4 joek6
Look closer at this phrase
有 (jau5) answers the preceding 有冇 question positively. 但係 (daan6 hai6) means but, and 好微弱 (hou2 mei4 joek6) means very weak. The subject is understood from the preceding question about breathing.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
Bystander · Reporting breathing status. Communicates a critical degree clearly