剩係 [－系]

Jyutping zing6 hai6
Pinyin shèng xì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. only (be)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    唯獨​；​只​係​；​除​咗​⋯​…​之外​，​冇​其他
    only and no more; just
    • 淨係得個講字。
      净系得个讲字。
      zing6 hai6 dak1 go3 gong2 zi6.
      All talk, no action / No action, talk only.
    • 我淨係得一個弟弟。
      我净系得一个弟弟。
      ngo5 zing6 hai6 dak1 jat1 go3 dai4 dai2.
      I only have one younger brother.
    • 淨係幫我改文法得喇，唔使睇內容。
      净系帮我改文法得喇，唔使睇内容。
      zing6 hai6 bong1 ngo5 goi2 man4 faat3 dak1 laa3, m4 sai2 tai2 noi6 jung4.
      Just help me proofread my grammatical mistakes. No need to look at the content.
  2. 近義詞
    只有、齋
  3. 參看
    淨係
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲警察剩系会呑咗啲钱，应该连物主都唔会揾。
    啲警察剩係會呑咗啲錢，應該連物主都唔會搵。
    di1 ging2 caat3 sing6 hai6 wui2 呑 zo2 di1 cin2 ， jing1 goi1 lin4 mat6 zyu2 dou1 m4 wui2 wan2 。
    • The police will just take the money and probably won't even look for the owner.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶条友剩系得个讲字﹐唔使理佢。
    嗰條友剩係得個講字﹐唔使理佢。
    go2 tiu5 jau5 sing6 hai6 dak1 go3 gong2 zi6 ﹐ m4 si2 lei5 keoi5 。
    • That guy is just all talk and no action. Pay no attention to him.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你哋剩系睇到佢表面嘅风光。
    你哋剩係睇到佢表面嘅風光。
    • You can only see the glory on his appearance.
  2. Cantonese
    人口过剩系食物不足嘅其中一个原因。
    人口過剩係食物不足嘅其中一個原因。
    jan4 hau2 gwo3 sing6 hai6 sik6 mat6 bat1 zuk1 ge3 kei4 zung1 jat1 go3 jyun4 jan1.
    • Overpopulation is one of the reason that lead to shortage of food.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个党啲人剩系识屌票，话人唔顾全大局，从来唔识自我反省，落选都唔抵可怜。
    呢個黨啲人剩係識屌票，話人唔顧全大局，從來唔識自我反省，落選都唔抵可憐。
    nei1 go3 dong2 di1 jan4 zing6 hai6 sik1 diu2 piu3, waa6 jan4 m4 gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6, cung4 loi4 m4 sik1 zi6 ngo5 faan2 sing2, lok6 syun2 dou1 m4 dai2 ho2 lin4.
    • The candidates of that party only knows how to criticise potential voters for not seeing the big picture, but never stop to reflect on their own shortcomings. It is not worth pitying that they lose the election.
  4. Cantonese
    我剩系煮咗一个人份量咗㖞。
    我剩係煮咗一個人份量咗喎。
    ngo5 zing6 hai6 zyu2 zo2 jat1 go3 jan4 fan6 loeng6 zo3 wo3.
    • I've prepared just enough food for myself only.
  5. Cantonese
    呢间商场剩系卖啲大路嘢。
    呢間商場剩係賣啲大路嘢。
    ni1 gaan1 soeng1 coeng4 zing6 hai6 maai6 di1 daai6 lou6 je5.
    • This shopping mall only sells mainstream products.