堅係 [坚系]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    真​係
    really; so
    • 唔講堅係唔知，無諗過科大有得飲茶。
      唔讲坚系唔知，无谂过科大有得饮茶。
      m4 gong2 gin1 hai6 m4 zi1, mou5 lam2 gwo3 fo1 daai6 jau5 dak1 jam2 caa4
      Who knew there'd be dim sum at HKUST [HK Univ. of Science and Tech.]! I would SO never have known without hearing about it from someone.
    • 其實我就好少寫食評嘅，但係今次堅係唔寫唔得。
      其实我就好少写食评嘅，但系今次坚系唔写唔得。
      kei4 sat6 ngo5 zau6 hou2 siu2 se2 sik6 ping4 ge2, daan6 hai6 gam1 ci3 gin1 hai6 m4 se2 m4 dak1.
      So I just don't write food reviews usually, but this time I SO had to write one.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    畀亲戚撞到我一个人喺吉野家食饭，坚系老尴。
    畀親戚撞到我一個人喺吉野家食飯，堅係老尷。
    bei2 can1 cik1 zong6 dou2 ngo5 jat1 go3 jan2 hai2 gat1 je5 gaa1 sik6 faan6, gin1 hai6 lou5 gaam3.
    • My extended families saw me eating in Yoshinoya alone. It is really embarrassing.
  2. Cantonese
    唔讲坚系唔知，无谂过科大有得饮茶。
    唔講堅係唔知，無諗過科大有得飲茶。
    m4 gong2 gin1 hai6 m4 zi1, mou5 lam2 gwo3 fo1 daai6 jau5 dak1 jam2 caa4
    • Who knew there'd be dim sum at HKUST [HK Univ. of Science and Tech.]! I would SO never have known without hearing about it from someone.
  3. Cantonese
    其实我就好少写食评嘅，但系今次坚系唔写唔得。
    其實我就好少寫食評嘅，但係今次堅係唔寫唔得。
    kei4 sat6 ngo5 zau6 hou2 siu2 se2 sik6 ping4 ge2, daan6 hai6 gam1 ci3 gin1 hai6 m4 se2 m4 dak1.
    • So I just don't write food reviews usually, but this time I SO had to write one.
  4. Cantonese
    今晚场波香港足球代表队坚系劲揪！
    今晚場波香港足球代表隊堅係勁揪！
    gam1 maan5 coeng4 bo1 hoeng1 gong2 zuk1 kau4 doi6 biu2 deoi2 gin1 hai6 ging6 cau1!
    • The Hong Kong National Football Team fought a good fight in tonight's football match!
  5. Cantonese
    呢套作业系统沿袭番上一代，坚系冇新意啰。
    呢套作業系統沿襲番上一代，堅係冇新意囉。
    • The new operating system is basically the same as the previous one. There is nothing new at all.