啫係 [－系]

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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、唧係、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
    唧係、即係
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个符号啫系话个答案啱咗。
    呢個符號啫係話個答案啱咗。
    nei4 go3 fu4 hou6 ze1 hai6 waa2 go3 daap3 on3 ngaam1 zo2 。
    • The sign means that the answer is correct.
  2. Cantonese
    英式英文嘅「to get the sack」啫系俾人炒鱿鱼噉解。
    英式英文嘅「to get the sack」啫係俾人炒魷魚噉解。
    jing1 sik1 jing1 man4 ge3 「 t o g e t t h e s a c k 」 ze1 hai6 bei2 jan4 caau2 jau4 jyu2 gam2 gaai2 。
    • In British English, "to get the sack" means to be fired from your job.
  3. Cantonese
    SFX 啫系咩呀？
    SFX 啫係咩呀？
    S F X ze1 hai6 me1 aa3 ？
    • What does SFX stand for?
  4. Cantonese
    我阿爸系三年前过生嘅，啫系一九七七年。
    我阿爸係三年前過生嘅，啫係一九七七年。
    ngo5 aa3 baa1 hai6 saam1 nin4 cin4 gwo3 sang1 ge3 ， ze1 hai6 jat1 gau2 cat1 cat1 nin4 。
    • My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977.
  5. Cantonese
    如果有多一千円，佢夹埋就啫系攞咗一万円。
    如果有多一千円，佢夾埋就啫係攞咗一萬円。
    jyu4 gwo2 jau5 do1 jat1 cin1 円 ， keoi5 gaap3 maai4 zau6 ze1 hai6 lo2 zo2 jat1 maan6 円 。
    • If there was just 1,000 yen more, he would have taken 10,000 yen in total.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你而家啫系喺我伤口上面洒盐啫。
    你而家啫係喺我傷口上面灑鹽啫。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 ze1 hai6 hai2 ngo5 soeng1 hau2 soeng6 min6 saa2 jim4 ze1.
    • Now you're just rubbing salt onto my wounds.