姐係 [－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
    啫係、唧係、即係
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    张小姐系个刚愎自用嘅人，从来都唔会听人意见。
    張小姐係個剛愎自用嘅人，從來都唔會聽人意見。
    zoeng1 siu2 ze2 hai6 go3 gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6 ge3 jan4, cung4 loi4 dou1 m4 wui5 teng1 jan4 ji3 gin3.
    • Miss Cheung is self-opinionated, obstinate and bumptious; she never takes others' advice.
  2. Cantonese
    李大文冇读过大学，佢知道陈小姐系博士之后就知难而退，唔敢再约佢。
    李大文冇讀過大學，佢知道陳小姐係博士之後就知難而退，唔敢再約佢。
    lei5 daai6 man4 mou5 duk6 gwo3 daai6 hok6, keoi5 zi1 dou3 can4 siu2 ze2 hai6 bok3 si6 zi1 hau6 zau6 zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3, m4 gam2 zoi3 jeok3 keoi5.
    • Lee Tai Man didn't go to the university. When he knew that Miss Chan was a doctor, he dared not to date her again.
  3. Cantonese
    我家姐系钢琴老师嚟㗎。
    我家姐係鋼琴老師嚟㗎。
    ngo5 gaa1 ze1 hai6 gong3 kam4 lou5 si1 lai4 gaa3.
    • My elder sister is a piano teacher.
  4. Cantonese
    个半一个橙，阿姐系唔系奀得滞？
    個半一個橙，阿姐係唔係奀得滯？
    go3 bun3 jat1 go3 caang2, aa3 ze1 hai6 m4 hai6 ngan1 dak1 zai6?
    • one and a half dollar for an orange, aren't you being too much of a cheapskate?