係咪 [系－]

Jyutping hai6 mi1
Pinyin xì mī

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj, Cantonese
    whether or not
    • 佢系咪本地人嚟㗎？
      佢系咪本地人嚟㗎？
      keoi5 hai6 mai6 bun2 dei6 jan4 lai4 gaa3?
      Is he a local?
  2. conj, Cantonese
    (Cantonese, always followed by 都 (dou¹)) no matter what
    • 佢系咪都会去㗎啦。
      佢系咪都会去㗎啦。
      keoi5 hai6 mai1 dou1 wui5 heoi3 gaa3 laa1.
      He will go no matter what.
  3. intj
    isn't it? is it?
    (syn.) 不是嗎, 不是吗
    • 你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒系咪？
      你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒系咪？
      nei5 seng4 jat6 sik6 je5 m4 zou6 je5; bok3 caau2 hai6 mai2?
      You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?

係咪 [系－]

Jyutping hai6 mai6
Pinyin xì mī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?" / "Yes or no?"
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    「​係​」​定​「​唔​係​」​；​就​某​一樣​嘢​，​以​是非​題​嘅​方式​詢問​對方
    (used in a yes-no question) is that so?; whether or not
    • 你係唔係香港出世㗎？
      你系唔系香港出世㗎？
      nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 ceot1 sai3 gaa3?
      Were you born in Hong Kong?
    • 係咪去行街呀？
      系咪去行街呀？
      hai6 mai6 heoi3 haang4 gaai1 aa3?
      Are we going shopping?
    • 你係咪廣東人？
      你系咪广东人？
      nei5 hai6 mai6 gwong2 dung1 jan4?
      Are you Cantonese?
  2. 動詞
    唔​理狀況​、​唔​理​啱​定錯​都​做​某件事​；​郁​啲
    all the time
    • 佢係唔係都投訴，點頂啊大佬？
      佢系唔系都投诉，点顶啊大佬？
      keoi5 hai6 m4 hai6 dou1 tau4 sou3, dim2 ding2 aa3 daai6 lou2?
      Bro, he complains about everything all the time. How am I supposed to put up with him?
  3. 參看
    係唔係
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 是不是
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    企喺窗口𠮶个系咪你哋经理嚟㗎？
    企喺窗口嗰個係咪你哋經理嚟㗎？
    kei5 hai2 coeng1 hau2 go2 go3 hai6 mi1 nei5 dei2 ging1 lei5 lai4 gaa3 ？
    • Is that your manager standing near the window?
  2. Cantonese
    呢把遮系咪你㗎？
    呢把遮係咪你㗎？
    nei4 baa2 ze1 hai6 mi1 nei5 gaa3 ？
    • Is this your umbrella?
  3. Cantonese
    佢仲未到呀，唔知系咪发生咗啲咩意外呢？
    佢仲未到呀，唔知係咪發生咗啲咩意外呢？
    keoi5 zung6 mei6 dou3 aa3 ， m4 zi1 hai6 mi1 faat3 sang1 zo2 di1 me1 ji3 ngoi6 nei4 ？
    • He has not come yet. Something may have happened to him.
  4. Cantonese
    我系咪一定要即刻去呀？
    我係咪一定要即刻去呀？
    ngo5 hai6 mi1 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zik1 hak1 heoi3 aa3 ？
    • Must I go there at once?
  5. Cantonese
    你系咪真系钟意我㗎？
    你係咪真係鍾意我㗎？
    nei5 hai6 mi1 zan1 hai6 zung1 ji3 ngo5 gaa3 ？
    • Do you really love me?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    小一生补习，系咪已经好common？
    小一生補習，係咪已經好common？
    siu2 jat1 sang1 bou2 zaap6, hai6 mai6 ji5 ging1 hou2 kam1 man4?
    • It is already usual for a P.1 student to get private tutoring?
  2. Cantonese
    你呢个不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿妈，系咪想激死老母揾山拜？
    你呢個不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿媽，係咪想激死老母揾山拜？
    nei5 ni1 go3 bat1 haau3 zi2! zou6 maai4 gam3 do1 seoi1 je5 gik1 aa3 maa1, hai6 mai6 soeng2 gik1 sei2 lou5 mou2 wan2 saan1 baai3?
    • You unfilial son ! You did so many evil affairs to provoke your mum, do you want to drive her to the grave ?
  3. Cantonese
    你呢个不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿爸，系咪想激死老豆揾山拜？
    你呢個不孝子！做埋咁多衰嘢激阿爸，係咪想激死老豆揾山拜？
    nei5 ni1 go3 bat1 haau3 zi2! zou6 maai4 gam3 do1 seoi1 je5 gik1 aa3 baa4, hai6 mai6 soeng2 gik1 sei2 lou5 dau6 wan2 saan1 baai3?
    • You unfilial son! You did so many awful things to provoke your father. Do you want to drive him to his grave?
  4. Cantonese
    支光管唔着㖞，系咪要换？
    支光管唔着喎，係咪要換？
    zi1 gwong1 gun2 m4 zoek6 wo3, hai6 mai6 jiu3 wun6?
    • The fluorescent tube is not lighting up, should it be replaced?
  5. Cantonese
    选举咁多花边，你点知人哋系咪只系做场戏俾你睇啫。
    選舉咁多花邊，你點知人哋係咪只係做場戲俾你睇啫。
    syun2 geoi2 gam3 do1 faa1 bin1, nei5 dim2 zi1 jan4 dei6 hai6 mai6 zi2 hai6 zou6 coeng4 hei3 bei2 nei5 tai2 ze1
    • There is so much gossip going around in this election. How could you know whether people are making a mountain out of a molehill?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你煮啲咁好味嘅𩠌畀我食，系咪想储肥我先？
    你煮啲咁好味嘅餸畀我食，係咪想儲肥我先？
    nei5 zyu2 di1 gam3 hou2 sik6 ge3 sung3 bei2 ngo5 sik6, hai6 mai6 soeng2 cou5 fei4 ngo5 sin1?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    火枪，系咪呀？系咪即系做细铜喉用银焊就唔需要系用呢个风煤樽咁挜拃？ [Cantonese, trad.]火枪，系咪呀？系咪即系做细铜喉用银焊就唔需要系用呢个风煤樽咁挜拃？
    火槍，係咪呀？係咪即係做細銅喉用銀焊就唔需要係用呢個風煤樽咁掗拃？ [Cantonese, trad.]火枪，系咪呀？系咪即系做细铜喉用银焊就唔需要系用呢个风煤樽咁挜拃？
    fo2 coeng1, hai6 mai6 aa3? hai6 mai6 zik1 hai6 zou6 sai3 tung4 hau4 jung6 ngan2 hon2 zau6 m4 seoi1 jiu3 hai6 jung6 ni1 go3 fung1 mui4 zeon1 gam3 ngaa6 zaa6?
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