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Jyutping zik1 hai6
Pinyin jī xì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. 參看
    啫係、即係

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Jyutping zek1 hai6
Pinyin jī 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、即係
  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、即係