係呢 [系－]

Jyutping hai5 ne1
Pinyin xì ne

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    講​嘢​嘅​時​候​，​想​另​開一個​題目​，​就​會​以​「​係​呢​」​開頭​。
    by the way
    • 係呢，你打咗俾阿媽未？
      系呢，你打咗俾阿妈未？
      By the way, have you called mum yet?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    汤姆系呢队棒球队嘅队长。
    湯姆係呢隊棒球隊嘅隊長。
    tong1 mou5 hai6 nei4 deoi6 paang5 kau4 deoi6 ge3 deoi6 zoeng2 。
    • Tom is the captain of this baseball team.
  2. Cantonese
    佢系呢个世界上最幸福嘅人。
    佢係呢個世界上最幸福嘅人。
    keoi5 hai6 nei4 go3 sai3 gaai3 soeng5 zeoi3 hang6 fuk1 ge3 jan4 。
    • He is the happiest man on earth.
  3. Cantonese
    听讲今个冬天系呢十年嚟最冻嘅冬天㖞。
    聽講今個冬天係呢十年嚟最凍嘅冬天喎。
    teng1 gong2 gam1 go3 dung1 tin1 hai6 nei4 sap6 nin4 lai4 zeoi3 dung3 ge3 dung1 tin1 wo5 。
    • I hear this is the coldest winter we have had in the past ten years.
  4. Cantonese
    系呢度食唔食得嘢㗎？
    係呢度食唔食得嘢㗎？
    hai6 nei4 dou6 sik6 m4 sik6 dak1 je5 gaa3 ？
    • Can I stay here to eat something?
  5. Cantonese
    全年最正就系呢个时候。
    全年最正就係呢個時候。
    cyun4 nin4 zeoi3 zing3 zau6 hai6 nei4 go3 si4 hau6 。
    • This is the best time of year.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    系呢，你平日有咩做呀？
    係呢，你平日有咩做呀？
    hai6 ne1, nei5 ping4 jat6 jau3 me1 zou6 aa3?
    • by the way, what will you do on ordinary day?
  2. Cantonese
    我做过政党实习，就唔系呢度嘅学生？就冇自由意志？
    我做過政黨實習，就唔係呢度嘅學生？就冇自由意志？
    ngo5 zou6 gwo3 zing3 dong2 sat6 zaap6, zau6 m4 hai6 ni1 dou6 ge3 hok6 saang1? zau6 mou5 zi6 jau4 ji3 zi3?
    • 我當過政黨實習，便不是這裏學生？便沒有自由意志？
    • I have worked in the party as an intern. But why on earth does that mean I am not a student here? And I don't have free will?
  3. Cantonese
    我系呢度嘅住户。
    我係呢度嘅住户。
    ngo5 hai6 ni1 dou6 ge3 zyu6 wu6.
    • I live in this building/apartment.
  4. Cantonese
    佢系呢个团队嘅司令。
    佢係呢個團隊嘅司令。
    keoi5 hai6 ni1 go3 tyun4 deoi2 ge3 si1 ling6.
    • She is the commander of this team.
  5. Cantonese
    大家好，我系阿择，系呢个颁奖礼嘅MC。
    大家好，我係阿擇，係呢個頒獎禮嘅MC。
    daai6 gaa1 hou2, ngo5 hai6 aa3 zaak6, hai6 ni1 go3 baan1 zoeng2 lai5 ge3 em1 si1.
    • Hello everybody! My name is Ah Chaak, and I am the master of ceremony for this award ceremony.