即係 [－系]

Jyutping zek1 hai6
Pinyin jí xì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    代表​，​可以​理解​成
    that means
    • 如果我唔覆，即係我唔得閒，唔好打俾我。
      如果我唔覆，即系我唔得闲，唔好打俾我。
      jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 m4 fuk1, zik1 hai6 ngo5 m4 sak1 haan4, m4 hou2 daa2 bei2 ngo5.
      If I don't reply, that means I am not free. Don't call me.
  2. 連詞
    等​我​用​呢​個​方式​表達​；​通常​後​面用​嚟​帶​出​自己​嘅​觀​點​、​睇​法
    it's like; let me put it this way
    • 樣衰咗咪認囉，即係你又唔係第一次。
      样衰咗咪认啰，即系你又唔系第一次。
      joeng2 seoi1 zo2 mai6 jing6 lo1, zik1 hai6 nei5 jau6 m4 hai6 dai6 jat1 ci3.
      Just admit that you made a fool of yourself, like it's not the first time this happened.
    • 即係你想去咪去囉，係咪先？
      即系你想去咪去啰，系咪先？
      zik1 hai6 nei5 soeng2 heoi3 mai6 heoi3 lo1, hai6 mai6 sin1?
      Well, if you want to go, then go. Right?
  3. 參看
    姐係、啫係、唧係
  4. 動詞
    等​於​；​意思​係
    to be; to be equal to; to mean
    • 佢笑即係接受你囉！
      佢笑即系接受你啰！
      keoi5 siu3 zek1 hai6 zip3 sau6 nei5 lo1!
      She gives you a smile, that means she accepts you.
    • 一米即係幾長呀？
      一米即系几长呀？
      jat1 mai5 zik1 hai6 gei2 coeng4 aa3?
      How long a meter is?
    • 「炒貴刁」即係炒河粉。
      「炒贵刁」即系炒河粉。
      caau2 gwai3 diu1 zik1 hai6 caau2 ho2 fan2.
      "Char kway teow" means stir-fried hor fun.
  5. 參看
    啫係、唧係

即係 [－系]

Jyutping zik1 hai6
Pinyin jí xì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    代表​，​可以​理解​成
    that means
    • 如果我唔覆，即係我唔得閒，唔好打俾我。
      如果我唔覆，即系我唔得闲，唔好打俾我。
      jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 m4 fuk1, zik1 hai6 ngo5 m4 sak1 haan4, m4 hou2 daa2 bei2 ngo5.
      If I don't reply, that means I am not free. Don't call me.
  2. 連詞
    等​我​用​呢​個​方式​表達​；​通常​後​面用​嚟​帶​出​自己​嘅​觀​點​、​睇​法
    it's like; let me put it this way
    • 樣衰咗咪認囉，即係你又唔係第一次。
      样衰咗咪认啰，即系你又唔系第一次。
      joeng2 seoi1 zo2 mai6 jing6 lo1, zik1 hai6 nei5 jau6 m4 hai6 dai6 jat1 ci3.
      Just admit that you made a fool of yourself, like it's not the first time this happened.
    • 即係你想去咪去囉，係咪先？
      即系你想去咪去啰，系咪先？
      zik1 hai6 nei5 soeng2 heoi3 mai6 heoi3 lo1, hai6 mai6 sin1?
      Well, if you want to go, then go. Right?
  3. 參看
    姐係、啫係、唧係
  4. 動詞
    等​於​；​意思​係
    to be; to be equal to; to mean
    • 佢笑即係接受你囉！
      佢笑即系接受你啰！
      keoi5 siu3 zek1 hai6 zip3 sau6 nei5 lo1!
      She gives you a smile, that means she accepts you.
    • 一米即係幾長呀？
      一米即系几长呀？
      jat1 mai5 zik1 hai6 gei2 coeng4 aa3?
      How long a meter is?
    • 「炒貴刁」即係炒河粉。
      「炒贵刁」即系炒河粉。
      caau2 gwai3 diu1 zik1 hai6 caau2 ho2 fan2.
      "Char kway teow" means stir-fried hor fun.
  5. 參看
    啫係、唧係
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    exactly; precisely the case
    • 一斤即系几重啊？
      一斤即系几重啊？
      jat1 gan1 zik1 hai6 gei2 cung5 aa3?
      Exactly how heavy is a catty?
    • 即係想點唧？
      即系想点唧？
      zik1 hai6 soeng2 dim2 zek1?
      What exactly do you want?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 就是
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    系。噉就即系唯有即系辛苦各位听众呢，听埋哩只歌先。
    係。噉就即係唯有即係辛苦各位聽眾呢，聽埋哩隻歌先。
    hai6 。 gam2 zau6 zik1 hai6 wai4 jau5 zik1 hai6 san1 fu2 gok3 wai2 ting1 zung3 nei4 ， ting1 maai4 lei5 zek3 go1 sin1 。
    • Yes, that's just the hard stuff. Listen to this song.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅日文大概有N3，即系中级程度。
    佢嘅日文大概有N3，即係中級程度。
    keoi5 ge3 jat6 man2 daai6 koi3 jau5 en1 saam1, zik1 hai6 zung1 kap1 cing4 dou6.
    • Her Japanese is about N3 level, which is intermediate level.
  2. Cantonese
    2嘅立方，就系2乘2乘2，即系8。
    2嘅立方，就係2乘2乘2，即係8。
    ji6 ge3 laap6 fong1, zau6 hai6 ji6 sing4 ji6 sing4 ji6, zik1 hai6 baat3.
    • The cube of 2 is 2 times 2 times 2, which is 8.
  3. Cantonese
    甲：「咁你哋即系食咩呢？」乙：「我就叉饭，佢就咖喱牛腩。」
    甲：「咁你哋即係食咩呢？」乙：「我就叉飯，佢就咖喱牛腩。」
    gam2 nei5 dei6 zik1 hai6 sik6 me1 ne1? ngo5 zau6 caa1 faan6, keoi5 zau6 gaa3 lei1 ngau4 naam5.
    • A: "So what will you eat?" B: "Rice with Chinese style roast pork for me, beef brisket with curry for her."
  4. Cantonese
    「噉即系你都赞成啦？」「噉又唔系噃。」
    「噉即係你都贊成啦？」「噉又唔係噃。」
    gam2 zik1 hai6 nei5 dou1 zaan3 sing4 laa1? gam2 jau6 m4 hai6 bo3.
    • "So you also agree with me?" "Well not really."
  5. Cantonese
    竖起耳仔（即系专心噉听）
    豎起耳仔（即係專心噉聽）
    syu6 hei2 ji5 zai2
    • to listen concentratedly; literally, to prick up one's ears
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    而家基本上伦敦市中心嘅一线地段豪宅，讲紧可能成十亿港纸（以上），即系好似香港山顶果啲豪宅咁。
    而家基本上倫敦市中心嘅一線地段豪宅，講緊可能成十億港紙（以上），即係好似香港山頂果啲豪宅咁。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式系隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即系乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（赌）唔安乐啰。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式系隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即系乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（赌）唔安乐啰。
    乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式係隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即係乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（賭）唔安樂囉。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]乙：去咗居委啦，佢正式系隔夜茶渣嚟嘅……甲：即系乜嘢呀？乙：唔倒（赌）唔安乐啰。
    jyut3: heoi3 zo2 geoi1 wai1 laa1, keoi5 zing3 sik1 hai6 gaak3 je6 caa4 zaa1 lai4 ge3......
    Gaap3: zik1 hai6 mat1 je5 aa3?
    Jyut3: m4 dou2 (dou2) m4 on1 lok6 lo1.
    • A: I went to the residents' committee. The old man is truly old tea dregs…
      B: What does that mean?
      A: No comfort until discarding (homophone of "gambling").
  2. Cantonese
    即系想点唧？
    即係想點唧？
    zik1 hai6 soeng2 dim2 zek1?
    • What exactly do you want?
  3. 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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