硬係 [－系]

Jyutping ngaang6 hai6
Pinyin yìng xì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese, Hakka
    all the time; forever the same; stubbornly; relentlessly

硬係 [－系]

Jyutping ngaang2 hai6
Pinyin yìng xì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) always; stubbornly; obstinately; invariably; such is (the case); deliberately; to describe a situation where there is no alternative but to follow a set defined way to do something
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 就是
  2. 偏偏
  3. 硬要
  4. 一定
  5. 硬是
  6. 肯定是
  7. 非…不可
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔知点解我硬系无心机做嘢。
    唔知點解我硬係無心機做嘢。
    m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2 ngo5 ngaang6 hai6 mou4 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5 。
    • For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.
  2. Cantonese
    我朝头早六点之前硬系起唔到身。
    我朝頭早六點之前硬係起唔到身。
    ngo5 ziu1 tau4 zou2 luk6 dim2 zi1 cin4 ngaang6 hai6 hei2 m4 dou3 san1 。
    • It is difficult for me to get up before six.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    硬系成日出现
    硬係成日出現
    ngaang2 hai6 seng4 jat6 ceot1 jin6
    • 老是常出現
    • to be always appearing
  2. Cantonese
    我叫佢唔好食烟，佢硬系唔听。
    我叫佢唔好食煙，佢硬係唔聽。
    ngo5 giu3 keoi5 m4 hou2 sik6 jin1, keoi5 ngaang2 hai6 m4 teng1.
    • 我叫他別抽煙，他老是不聽。
    • I've told him not to smoke, but he never listens.
  3. Cantonese
    硬系争噉啲嘢。
    硬係爭噉啲嘢。
    ngaang2 hai6 zaang1 gam2 di1 je5.
    • Something is just not right.
  4. Cantonese
    呢架衰机，点解硬系唔着㗎！
    呢架衰機，點解硬係唔着㗎！
    ni1 gaa3 seoi1 gei1, dim2 gaai2 ngaang2 hai6 m4 zoek6 gaa3!
    • Damn this machine! Why doesn't it start?
  5. Cantonese
    吖，你硬系揾借口㗎噃。
    吖，你硬係揾藉口㗎噃。
    aa1, nei5 ngaang2 hai6 wan2 zik6 hau2 gaa3 bo3.
    • Hey, you insist to find an excuse for yourself, don't you.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你好好地作文唔得嘅？硬系要写「我的梦想是做宇宙怪兽」？
    你好好地作文唔得嘅？硬係要寫「我的夢想是做宇宙怪獸」？