係呀 [系－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. yes
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    表示​認同​對​方​嘅​嘢
    Correct. You're right. Yes. Used when you agree with what another person says.
    • 「你係咪香港人呀？」「係呀。」
      「你系咪香港人呀？」「系呀。」
      nei5 hai6 mai6 hoeng1 gong2 jan4 aa3? hai6 aa3.
      "Are you a Hongkonger?" "Yes, I am."
    • 「你係咪唔去呀？」「係呀，我唔去。」
      「你系咪唔去呀？」「系呀，我唔去。」
      nei5 hai6 mai6 m4 heoi3 aa3? hai6 aa3, ngo5 m4 heoi3.
      "You aren't going, are you?" "You are right (=no, in this case), I am not going."
  2. 參看
    係啊
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 是啊
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「你哋系唔系学生嚟㗎？」「系呀。」
    「你哋係唔係學生嚟㗎？」「係呀。」
    「 nei5 dei2 hai6 m4 hai6 hok6 saang1 lai4 gaa3 ？ 」 「 hai6 aa3 。 」
    • "Are you students?" "Yes, we are."
  2. Cantonese
    你仲未洗手㖞，系唔系呀？
    你仲未洗手喎，係唔係呀？
    nei5 zung6 mei6 sai2 sau2 wo5 ， hai6 m4 hai6 aa3 ？
    • You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
  3. Cantonese
    「你系咪日本学生嚟㗎？」「系呀。」
    「你係咪日本學生嚟㗎？」「係呀。」
    「 nei5 hai6 mi1 jat6 bun2 hok6 saang1 lai4 gaa3 ？ 」 「 hai6 aa3 。 」
    • "Are you a Japanese student?" "Yes, I am."
  4. Cantonese
    系呀，佢差唔多同我一样高。
    係呀，佢差唔多同我一樣高。
    hai6 aa3 ， keoi5 caai1 m4 do1 tung4 ngo5 jat1 joeng6 gou1 。
    • Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.
  5. Cantonese
    「你系唔系老师嚟㗎？」「系呀。」
    「你係唔係老師嚟㗎？」「係呀。」
    「 nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 lou5 si1 lai4 gaa3 ？ 」 「 hai6 aa3 。 」
    • "Are you a teacher?" "Yes, I am."
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    没有关系呀。
    沒有關係呀。
    méi yǒu guān xi ya 。
    • Never mind.
    • Never mind!
    • It's all right.
    • All is well.
    • It's OK.
    • That's unimportant.
    • This is OK.
    • This isn't serious.
    • This is no big deal.
    • Everything is going fine.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    「你系咪香港人呀？」「系呀。」
    「你係咪香港人呀？」「係呀。」
    nei5 hai6 mai6 hoeng1 gong2 jan4 aa3? hai6 aa3.
    • "Are you a Hongkonger?" "Yes, I am."
  2. Cantonese
    「你系咪唔去呀？」「系呀，我唔去。」
    「你係咪唔去呀？」「係呀，我唔去。」
    nei5 hai6 mai6 m4 heoi3 aa3? hai6 aa3, ngo5 m4 heoi3.
    • "You aren't going, are you?" "You are right (=no, in this case), I am not going."
  3. Cantonese
    唔系呀嘛？你讲真㗎？
    唔係呀嘛？你講真㗎？
    m4 hai6 aa6 maa5? nei5 gong2 zan1 gaa4?
    • Are you kidding? Are you telling the truth?
  4. Cantonese
    系呀！我仲嬲紧你呀！
    係呀！我仲嬲緊你呀！
    hai6 aa3! ngo5 zung6 nau1 gan2 nei5 aa3!
    • Yes, I'm still mad at you!
  5. Cantonese
    成五十岁，仲女仔？唔系呀嘛？
    成五十歲，仲女仔？唔係呀嘛？
    seng4 ng5 sap6 seoi3, zung6 neoi5 zai2? m4 hai6 aa6 maa5?
    • You are 50 years old already and you call yourself a girl? Give me a break!