淨係 [净系]

Jyutping zing6 hai6
Pinyin jìng xì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    唯獨​；​只​係​；​除​咗​⋯​…​之外​，​冇​其他
    only and no more; just
    • 淨係得個講字。
      净系得个讲字。
      zing6 hai6 dak1 go3 gong2 zi6.
      All talk, no action / No action, talk only.
    • 我淨係得一個弟弟。
      我净系得一个弟弟。
      ngo5 zing6 hai6 dak1 jat1 go3 dai4 dai2.
      I only have one younger brother.
    • 淨係幫我改文法得喇，唔使睇內容。
      净系帮我改文法得喇，唔使睇内容。
      zing6 hai6 bong1 ngo5 goi2 man4 faat3 dak1 laa3, m4 sai2 tai2 noi6 jung4.
      Just help me proofread my grammatical mistakes. No need to look at the content.
  2. 近義詞
    只有、齋
  3. 參看
    剩係
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    only, merely
    (syn.) 淨是, 净是
    • 淨係靠樣
      净系靠样
      zing6 hai6 kaau3 joeng2
      relying only on looks
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 只是
  2. 光
  3. 僅僅 – 仅仅

淨係 [－系]

Jyutping zing6 hai6
Pinyin chéng xì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. only; merely
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    净系得中国先有大熊猫。
    淨係得中國先有大熊貓。
    zing6 hai6 dak1 zung1 gwok3 sin1 jau5 daai6 hung4 maau1 。
    • Giant pandas live only in China.
  2. Cantonese
    阿 John 净系返咗一日学，就已经同班同学玩到熟晒。
    阿 John 淨係返咗一日學，就已經同班同學玩到熟晒。
    aa3 J o h n zing6 hai6 faan2 zo2 jat1 jat6 hok6 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 tung4 baan1 tung4 hok6 waan2 dou3 suk6 saai3 。
    • It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.
  3. Cantonese
    佢净系识啲好表面嘅日文。
    佢淨係識啲好表面嘅日文。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 sik1 di1 hou3 biu2 min6 ge3 jat6 man2 。
    • He has only a superficial knowledge of Japanese.
  4. Cantonese
    净系得佢无答到条问题。
    淨係得佢無答到條問題。
    zing6 hai6 dak1 keoi5 mou4 daap3 dou3 tiu5 man6 tai4 。
    • Apart from her, everybody answered the question.
    • Everyone but him can answer this question.
  5. Cantonese
    以前啲人以为净系得人类先识用语言沟通。
    以前啲人以為淨係得人類先識用語言溝通。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 ji5 wai4 zing6 hai6 dak1 jan4 leoi6 sin1 sik1 jung6 jyu5 jin4 kau1 tung1 。
    • People used to think that only humans could use language.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢成个礼拜冇食过嘢，净系靠盐水嚟吊命。
    佢成個禮拜冇食過嘢，淨係靠鹽水嚟吊命。
    keoi5 seng4 go3 lai5 baai3 mou5 sik6 gwo3 je5, zing6 hai6 kaau3 jim4 seoi2 lei4 diu3 meng6.
    • He hasn't eaten anything for a week; his entire life depended on an IV drip.
  2. Cantonese
    佢成个记者会都净系担起个头，一个问题都无答过。
    佢成個記者會都淨係擔起個頭，一個問題都無答過。
    keoi5 sing4 go3 gei3 ze2 wui2 dou1 zing6 hai6 daam1 hei2 go3 tau4, jat1 go3 man6 tai4 dou1 mou5 daap3 gwo3
    • He remained silent and held his chins up throughout the press conference.
  3. Cantonese
    你永远决定唔到人哋嘅生命点行㗎嘛，你净系可以决定到你自己点拣咋㖞。
    你永遠決定唔到人哋嘅生命點行㗎嘛，你淨係可以決定到你自己點揀咋喎。
    nei5 wing5 jyun5 kyut3 ding6 m4 dou2 jan4 dei6 ge3 sang1 ming6 dim2 haang4 gaa1 maa3, nei5 zing6 hai6 ho2 ji5 kyut3 ding6 dou2 nei5 zi6 gei2 dim2 gaan2 zaa3 wo4.
    • You can never decide how other people live their lives. You can only decide how you choose to live yours.
  4. Cantonese
    呢间酒店净系有钱人先有资格住。
    呢間酒店淨係有錢人先有資格住。
    ni1 gaan1 zau2 dim3 zing6 hai6 jau5 cin2 jan4 sin1 jau5 zi1 gaak3 zyu6.
    • 這間酒店只有富豪才可入住。
    • You cannot stay at this hotel unless you are very rich.
  5. Cantonese
    佢净系饮矿泉水。
    佢淨係飲礦泉水。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 jam2 kwong3 cyun4 seoi2.
    • He drinks mineral water only.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今次去日本冇买嘢，啲现金净系爱嚟买车飞同食饭。
    今次去日本冇買嘢，啲現金淨係愛嚟買車飛同食飯。
  2. Cantonese
    佢净系识A字膊，死都唔肯孭镬。
    佢淨係識A字膊，死都唔肯孭鑊。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 sik1 ei1 zi6 bok3, sei2 dou1 m4 hang2 me1 wok6.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    净系靠样
    淨係靠樣
    zing6 hai6 kaau3 joeng2
    • relying only on looks