梗係 [－系]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) of course; without a doubt; undoubtedly; unquestionably; naturally; obviously; of course!
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    當然​、​必定​係​，​冇​咩​疑問
    of course; certainly; for sure; undoubtedly
    • 佢喺英國讀咗咁多年書，英文梗係講得好㗎啦。
      佢喺英国读咗咁多年书，英文梗系讲得好㗎啦。
      keoi5 hai2 jing1 gwok3 duk6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 syu1, jing1 man2 gang2 hai6 gong2 dak1 hou2 gaa3 laa1.
      He has studied in Britain for so many years, of course he speaks good English.
    • 佢對你梗係有意思㗎啦。
      佢对你梗系有意思㗎啦。
      keoi5 deoi3 nei5 gang2 hai6 jau5 ji3 si1 gaa3 laa1.
      He definitely has feelings for you.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    of course; surely
    (syn.) 在勢, 實, 实, 固然, 在势, 当然, 自然, 當然
    • 你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！……或者有。你唔知啫。
      你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！……或者有。你唔知啫。
      nei5 mou5 neoi5 pang4 jau5? gang2 hai6 m4 seon3 laa1!...... waak6 ze2 jau5. nei5 m4 zi1 ze1.
      You don't have a girlfriend? Of course I don't believe you! ... Maybe you do have one, but you just don't know it.
    • 佢梗系叻过我啦。
      佢梗系叻过我啦。
      keoi5 gang2 hai6 lek1 gwo3 ngo5 laa3.
      He/she is definitely smarter than me.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 當然 – 当然
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「啲字母冚办烂左右掉转晒嘅！」「梗系唔系啦，呢啲系俄文嚟㗎，俄文啲字母就系咁写㗎喇。」
    「啲字母冚辦爛左右掉轉晒嘅！」「梗係唔係啦，呢啲係俄文嚟㗎，俄文啲字母就係咁寫㗎喇。」
    「 di1 zi6 mou5 ham6 baan6 laan6 zo2 jau6 diu6 zyun3 saai3 ge3 ！ 」 「 gang2 hai6 m4 hai6 laa1 ， nei4 di1 hai6 ngo4 man2 lai4 gaa3 ， ngo4 man2 di1 zi6 mou5 zau6 hai6 gam3 se2 gaa3 laa3 。 」
    • "Those letters are all the wrong way around!" "No, it's supposed to be like that, it's Russian."
  2. Cantonese
    梗系啦。
    梗係啦。
    gang2 hai6 laa1 。
    • Yes, of course.
  3. Cantonese
    「你可唔可以帮手闩埋道门呀？」「可以，梗系可以啦。」
    「你可唔可以幫手閂埋道門呀？」「可以，梗係可以啦。」
    「 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 sau2 saan1 maai4 dou6 mun4 aa3 ？ 」 「 ho2 ji5 ， gang2 hai6 ho2 ji5 laa1 。 」
    • "Would you mind shutting the door?" "No, not at all."
  4. Cantonese
    「你钟唔钟意蛇㗎？」「梗系唔钟意啦。」
    「你鍾唔鍾意蛇㗎？」「梗係唔鍾意啦。」
    「 nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 se4 gaa3 ？ 」 「 gang2 hai6 m4 zung1 ji3 laa1 。 」
    • "Do you like snakes?" "Of course not."
  5. Cantonese
    我梗系信得过啦。我之前有冇俾过流料你吖？
    我梗係信得過啦。我之前有冇俾過流料你吖？
    ngo5 gang2 hai6 seon3 dak1 gwo3 laa1 。 ngo5 zi1 cin4 jau5 mou5 bei2 gwo3 lau4 liu2 nei5 aa1 ？
    • Of course you can trust me. Have I ever given you a bum steer before?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    间房罨住成年咁耐唔开门就梗系臭喇。
    間房罨住成年咁耐唔開門就梗係臭喇。
    gaan1 fong2 ap1 zyu6 seng4 nin4 gam3 noi6 m4 hoi1 mun4 zau6 gang2 hai6 cau3 laa1.
    • Of course it smells—the room was closed for a year!
  2. Cantonese
    老人家行路梗系论尽啲㗎喇。
    老人家行路梗係論盡啲㗎喇。
    lou5 jan4 gaa1 haang1 lou6 gang2 hai6 leon6 zeon6 di1 gaa3 laa3.
    • Of course an old person walks clumsily.
  3. Cantonese
    佢喺英国读咗咁多年书，英文梗系讲得好㗎啦。
    佢喺英國讀咗咁多年書，英文梗係講得好㗎啦。
    keoi5 hai2 jing1 gwok3 duk6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 syu1, jing1 man2 gang2 hai6 gong2 dak1 hou2 gaa3 laa1.
    • He has studied in Britain for so many years, of course he speaks good English.
  4. Cantonese
    佢对你梗系有意思㗎啦。
    佢對你梗係有意思㗎啦。
    keoi5 deoi3 nei5 gang2 hai6 jau5 ji3 si1 gaa3 laa1.
    • He definitely has feelings for you.
  5. Cantonese
    你份人猪咁蠢，梗系成日俾人呃啦。
    你份人豬咁蠢，梗係成日俾人呃啦。
    nei5 fan6 jan4 zyu1 gam3 ceon2, gang2 hai6 sing4 jat6 bei2 jan4 aak1 laa1.
    • It's not surprise to know that you always deceive by others since you are not smart.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    有美女相伴，梗系应承啦，求之不得添啦。
    有美女相伴，梗係應承啦，求之不得添啦。
  2. Cantonese
    食蒲飞梗系拎晒啲贵夹唔饱嘅嘢食啦。
    食蒲飛梗係拎晒啲貴夾唔飽嘅嘢食啦。
    sik6 bou6 fei1 gang2 hai6 ling1 saai3 di1 gwai3 gaap3 m4 baau2 ge3 je5 sik6 laa1.