真係 [－系]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. really; very
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    果然​；​當真​；​指​係​事實​而​唔​係​虛構​、​假扮
    really; indeed; not imaginary or pretend or fake
    • 你真係喺度！
      你真系喺度！
      nei5 zan1 hai6 hai2 dou6!
      You are really here!
    • 我真係唔識佢㗎。
      我真系唔识佢㗎。
      ngo5 zan1 hai6 m4 sik1 keoi5 gaa3.
      I really don't know her.
  2. 副詞
    用​嚟​強調​程度​；​非常
    really; very
    • 你煮嘅餸真係好食嘞。
      你煮嘅𩠌真系好食嘞。
      nei5 zyu2 ge3 sung3 zan1 hai6 hou2 sik6 laak3.
      The dishes that you made are really delicious.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese, Hakka
    really; truly
    • “啲风景好靓呀。你睇下。”“哗，真系㖞。”
      “啲风景好靓呀。你睇下。”“哗，真系㖞。”
      “di1 fung1 ging2 hou2 leng3 aa3. nei5 tai2 haa5.” “waa3, zan1 hai6 wo3.”
      "It's a fantastic view. Take a look." "Wow, you're right."
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 真的
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你觉得有几多人真系识欣赏音乐？
    你覺得有幾多人真係識欣賞音樂？
    nei5 gok3 dak1 jau5 gei2 do1 jan4 zan1 hai6 sik1 jan1 soeng2 jam1 ngok6 ？
    • How many people do you think have an ear for music?
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶度啲风景真系靓到唔知点形容。
    嗰度啲風景真係靚到唔知點形容。
    go2 dou6 di1 fung1 ging2 zan1 hai6 leng3 dou3 m4 zi1 dim2 jing4 jung4 。
    • The beauty of the scene was beyond description.
  3. Cantonese
    我真系唔知笑好定喊好。
    我真係唔知笑好定喊好。
    ngo5 zan1 hai6 m4 zi1 siu3 hou2 ding6 haam3 hou3 。
    • I don't know whether to cry or to laugh.
    • I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
  4. Cantonese
    佢做埋啲咁嘅嘢，我真系顶佢唔顺。
    佢做埋啲咁嘅嘢，我真係頂佢唔順。
    keoi5 zou6 maai4 di1 gam3 ge3 je5 ， ngo5 zan1 hai6 ding2 keoi5 m4 seon6 。
    • I can hardly stand his behavior.
  5. Cantonese
    啲雪啱啱喺个天度落落嚟，成座山都变咗做白色，真系好靓。
    啲雪啱啱喺個天度落落嚟，成座山都變咗做白色，真係好靚。
    di1 syut3 ngaam1 ngaam1 hai2 go3 tin1 dou6 lok6 lok6 lai4 ， sing4 zo6 saan1 dou1 bin3 zo2 zou6 baak6 sik1 ， zan1 hai6 hou2 leng3 。
    • The fresh snow looks beautiful on the hill.
    • The snow that fell recently has coloured the mountain white, it is truly beautiful.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你有个对你咁细心嘅男朋友真系好。
    你有個對你咁細心嘅男朋友真係好。
    nei5 jau5 go3 deoi3 nei5 gam3 sai3 sam1 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5 zan1 hai6 hou2.
    • It's great that you have such an attentive boyfriend.
  2. Cantonese
    佢句句咄住晒，真系好鬼乞人憎。
    佢句句咄住晒，真係好鬼乞人憎。
    keoi5 geoi3 geoi3 dat1 zyu6 saai3, zan1 hai6 hou2 gwai2 haat1 jan4 zang1.
    • Every word from his lips irks me, it is really irritating.
  3. Cantonese
    佢真系好钟意出嚟抢fo啰。
    佢真係好鍾意出嚟搶fo囉。
    keoi5 zan1 hai6 hou2 zung1 ji3 ceot1 lei4 coeng2 fou1 lo1.
    • He always steals the spotlight.
  4. Cantonese
    自己住真系可以好free。
    自己住真係可以好free。
    zi6 gei2 zyu6 zan1 hai6 ho2 ji5 hou2 fri1.
    • You would feel really unstrained when you live alone.
  5. Cantonese
    呢个做法真系可圈可点呀。
    呢個做法真係可圈可點呀。
    ni1 go3 zou6 faat3 zan1 hai6 ho2 hyun1 ho2 dim2 aa3.
    • This method is quite controversial.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    真系㗎？
    真係㗎？
    zan1 hai6 gaa4?
    • Really?
  2. Cantonese
    你哋真系得。
    你哋真係得。
    nei5 dei6 zan1 hai6 dak1.
    • You guys are really something.
  3. Cantonese
    著咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先发觉原来系纸做嘅㖞。真系大吉利是呀，叫我著件纸扎嘅衫嘅，真系。 [Cantonese, trad.]着咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先发觉原来系纸做嘅㖞。真系大吉利是呀，叫我着件纸扎嘅衫嘅，真系。
    著咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先發覺原來係紙做嘅喎。真係大吉利是呀，叫我著件紙紮嘅衫嘅，真係。 [Cantonese, trad.]着咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先发觉原来系纸做嘅㖞。真系大吉利是呀，叫我着件纸扎嘅衫嘅，真系。
    zoek3 zo2 jat1 ciu4, lam4 saai3 seoi2, ngo5 sin1 faat3 gok3 jyun4 loi4 hai6 zi2 zou6 ge3 waa1. zan1 hai6 daai6 gat1 lei6 si6 aa3, giu3 ngo5 zoek3 gin6 zi2 zaat3 ge3 saam1 ge3, zan1 hai6.
    • After wearing the whole morning and soaking wet, then only I realised it was paper actually. Touch wood. How dare they ask me to wear a paper folded shirt.
  4. Cantonese
    唉，女人真系茶煲㗎唧。 [Cantonese, trad.]唉，女人真系茶煲㗎唧。
    唉，女人真係茶煲㗎唧。 [Cantonese, trad.]唉，女人真系茶煲㗎唧。
    haai1, neoi5 ja2 zan1 hai6 caa4 bou1 ga3 zek1.
    • Alas, women are really troublesome.
  5. Cantonese
    真系冇佢收！
    真係冇佢收！
    zan1 hai6 mou5 keoi5 sau1!
    • I really can't deal with him any longer!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    连续几Q，真系宾周都损。
    連續幾Q，真係賓周都損。
  2. Cantonese
    臭口讲句，你做咗啲咁嘅嘢，真系抵你有今日。
    臭口講句，你做咗啲咁嘅嘢，真係抵你有今日。
  3. Cantonese
    呢张女星写真系佢嘅珍藏。
    呢張女星寫真係佢嘅珍藏。
    ni1 zoeng1 neoi5 sing1 se2 zan1 hai6 keoi5 ge3 zan1 cong4.
  4. Cantonese
    马死落地行，真系揾唔到地方住咪训住火车站先啰！
    馬死落地行，真係揾唔到地方住咪訓住火車站先囉！
  5. Cantonese
    呢个方法虽然一开始好晒时间，但系做落之后就会快好多，认真系除笨有精。
    呢個方法雖然一開始好曬時間，但係做落之後就會快好多，認真係除笨有精。