定係 [－系]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (conjunction) or
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    用​嚟​連接​選項
    or (indicating options)
    • 你鍾意邊條裙啊？呢條定係嗰條啊？
      你钟意边条裙啊？呢条定系𠮶条啊？
      nei5 zung1 ji3 bin1 tiu4 kwan4 aa3? ni1 tiu4 ding6 hai6 go2 tiu4 aa3?
      Which dress do you like? This one or that one?
    • 無論你繼續讀書定係出嚟打工，我哋都會尊重你嘅決定。
      无论你继续读书定系出嚟打工，我哋都会尊重你嘅决定。
      mou4 leon6 nei5 gai3 zuk6 duk6 syu1 ding6 hai6 ceot1 lai4 daa2 gung1, ngo5 dei6 dou1 wui5 zyun1 zung6 nei5 ge3 kyut3 ding6.
      No matter you continue your study or start working, we would respect your decision.
  2. 近義詞
    定、定還是、抑或、還是
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj, Cantonese
    or
    (syn.) 抑或係, 也係, 抑或, 定係, 抑, 定還是, 毋, 故是, 還是, 定抑或, 毋又, 或, 定, 抑係, 定抑或係, 還係, 定還是係, 抑是
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 還是 – 还是
  2. 或者
  3. 抑或
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    假设 A 同 B 之间有座好高嘅山，噉就要谂吓，条路应该跨过座山吖，穿过座山吖，定系直接兜过座山呢？
    假設 A 同 B 之間有座好高嘅山，噉就要諗吓，條路應該跨過座山吖，穿過座山吖，定係直接兜過座山呢？
    gaa2 cit3 A tung4 bi1 zi1 gaan1 jau5 zo6 hou3 gou1 ge3 saan1 ， gam2 zau6 jiu3 nam2 haak3 ， tiu4 lou6 jing1 goi1 kwaa3 gwo3 zo6 saan1 aa1 ， cyun1 gwo3 zo6 saan1 aa1 ， ding6 hai6 zik6 zip3 dau1 gwo3 zo6 saan1 nei4 ？
    • If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.
  2. Cantonese
    问题系佢到底嚟定系唔嚟。
    問題係佢到底嚟定係唔嚟。
    man6 tai4 hai6 keoi5 dou3 dai2 lai4 ding6 hai6 m4 lai4 。
    • The point is whether she will come or not.
  3. Cantonese
    美国嘅首都系华盛顿定系纽约呀？
    美國嘅首都係華盛頓定係紐約呀？
    mei5 gwok3 ge3 sau2 dou1 hai6 waa4 sing6 deon6 ding6 hai6 nau2 joek3 aa3 ？
    • Which is the capital of the United States, Washington or New York?
  4. Cantonese
    只猫喺张凳上面，定系喺张凳下面呀？
    隻貓喺張凳上面，定係喺張凳下面呀？
    zek3 maau1 hai2 zoeng1 dang3 soeng6 min6 ， ding6 hai6 hai2 zoeng1 dang3 haa6 min6 aa3 ？
    • Is the cat on the chair or under the chair?
  5. Cantonese
    发展经济重要啲吖，定系保护环境重要啲呀？
    發展經濟重要啲吖，定係保護環境重要啲呀？
    faat3 zin2 ging1 zai3 zung6 jiu3 di1 aa1 ， ding6 hai6 bou2 wu6 waan4 ging2 zung6 jiu3 di1 aa3 ？
    • Which is more important, economic development or environmental protection?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢必定系知道咗个秘密。
    佢必定係知道咗個秘密。
    keoi5 bit1 ding6 hai6 zi1 dou6 zo2 go3 bei3 mat6
    • He must have known the secret.
  2. Cantonese
    你会想约平日定系假日？
    你會想約平日定係假日？
    nei5 wui5 soeng2 joek3 ping4 jat2 ding6 hai6 gaa3 jat6?
    • Do you want to meet on weekdays or on weekends?
  3. Cantonese
    无论系司机定系乘客都要配戴安全带。
    無論係司機定係乘客都要配戴安全帶。
    mou4 leon6 hai6 si1 gei1 ding6 hai6 sing4 haak3 dou1 jiu3 pui3 daai3 on1 cyun4 daai2.
    • No matter whether one is a driver or a passenger, one should fasten the seat belt.
  4. Cantonese
    杯水放低冇耐，个细路仔就咕噜咕噜噉饮晒，佢一定系好颈渴。
    杯水放低冇耐，個細路仔就咕嚕咕嚕噉飲晒，佢一定係好頸渴。
    • The child gulped down the water once the cup was put on the table. She must have been very thirsty.
  5. Cantonese
    叫你咪跟车太贴咬定系拐子婆抱走BB㗎啦，而家证明系报假案啦。
    叫你咪跟車太貼咬定係拐子婆抱走BB㗎啦，而家證明係報假案啦。
    giu3 nei5 mai5 gan1 ce1 taai3 tip3 ngaau5 ding6 hai6 gwaai2 zi2 po4 pou5 zau2 bi4 bi1 gaa3 laa1, ji4 gaa1 zing3 ming4 hai6 bou3 gaa2 on3 laa1
    • I told you not to blindly follow the mainstream opinion saying that the kidnapping of the baby must have been perpetrated; now it has proven to be a false flag.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    理得佢讲既野真定系假。
    理得佢講既野真定係假。
  2. Cantonese
    呢只豆浆你饮开原味定系香蕉味？
    呢隻豆漿你飲開原味定係香蕉味？