算係 [－系]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) most likely is; probably is
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「哼，就算系噉呀，我个分咪仲系高过你多多声！」「你讲咩话？！如果我出尽晒力，你仲会系我对手咩？」
    「哼，就算係噉呀，我個分咪仲係高過你多多聲！」「你講咩話？！如果我出盡晒力，你仲會係我對手咩？」
    「 hng6 ， zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 aa3 ， ngo5 go3 fan1 mai6 zung6 hai6 gou1 gwo3 nei5 do1 do1 sing1 ！ 」 「 nei5 gong2 me1 waa2 ？ ！ jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 ceot1 zeon6 saai3 lik6 ， nei5 zung6 wui5 hai6 ngo5 deoi3 sau2 me1 ？ 」
    • "Well, even so my score is far above yours isn't it?" "What did you say!? If I was to go all out you'd be as nothing to me!"
  2. Cantonese
    以初学者嚟讲，你打网球已经算系打得几好㗎喇。
    以初學者嚟講，你打網球已經算係打得幾好㗎喇。
    ji5 co1 hok6 ze2 lai4 gong2 ， nei5 daa2 mong5 kau4 ji5 ging1 syun3 hai6 daa2 dak1 gei2 hou2 gaa3 laa3 。
    • You are a good tennis player, as beginners go.
  3. Cantonese
    所有十八岁以上嘅人都算系大人。
    所有十八歲以上嘅人都算係大人。
    so2 jau5 sap6 baat3 seoi3 ji5 soeng6 ge3 jan4 dou1 syun3 hai6 daai6 jan4 。
    • Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as an adult.
  4. Cantonese
    十二岁对一只狗嚟讲算系好老㗎喇。
    十二歲對一隻狗嚟講算係好老㗎喇。
    sap6 ji6 seoi3 deoi3 jat1 zek3 gau2 lai4 gong2 syun3 hai6 hou3 lou5 gaa3 laa3 。
    • Twelve years old is old for a dog.
  5. Cantonese
    麦根沙士可算系一种经典嘅美式碳酸饮品。
    麥根沙士可算係一種經典嘅美式碳酸飲品。
    mak6 gan1 saa1 si6 ho2 syun3 hai6 jat1 zung2 ging1 din2 ge3 mei5 sik1 taan3 syun1 jam2 ban2 。
    • Root beer is considered a classic American carbonated soft drink.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    比起佢，你已经算系好彩。
    比起佢，你已經算係好彩。
    bei2 hei2 keoi5, nei5 ji5 ging1 syun3 hai6 hou2 coi2
    • Compared with him, you're rather lucky.
  2. Cantonese
    佢之前咁落我面，我而家叫人揼佢两嘢都算系出番啖气。
    佢之前咁落我面，我而家叫人揼佢兩嘢都算係出番啖氣。
    keoi5 zi1 cin4 gam2 lok6 ngo5 min2, ngo5 ji4 gaa1 giu3 jan4 dap6 keoi5 loeng5 je5 dou1 syun3 hai6 ceot1 faan1 daam6 hei3.
    • He had insulted me and I repaid by having him beaten up.
  3. Cantonese
    智能手机有咗好多年，都唔算系新鲜喇！
    智能手機有咗好多年，都唔算係新鮮喇！
    zi3 nang4 sau2 gei1 jau5 zo2 hou2 do1 nin4, dou1 m4 syun3 hai6 san1 sin1 laa3!
    • Smartphones have been around for years. They're no longer something new.
  4. Cantonese
    比起阿玲，我算系几高。
    比起阿玲，我算係幾高。
    bei2 hei2 aa3 ling4, ngo5 syun3 hai6 gei2 gou1.
    • Compared to Ling, I'm considered quite tall.
  5. Cantonese
    严格嚟讲我呢个唔算系咩研究，纯粹无聊。
    嚴格嚟講我呢個唔算係咩研究，純粹無聊。
    jim4 gaak3 lai4 gong2 ngo5 ni1 go3 m4 syun3 hai6 me1 jin4 gau3, seon3 seoi5 mou4 liu4.
    • In a strict sense, my work is not any kind of research but just trivial stuff.