而係 [－系]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. but rather
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 而是
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    社会唔系进步紧，而系退步紧。
    社會唔係進步緊，而係退步緊。
    se5 wui2 m4 hai6 zeon3 bou6 gan2 ， ji4 hai6 teoi3 bou6 gan2 。
    • Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.
  2. Cantonese
    喺泰国，凑仔凑女唔系阿爸嘅责任，而系由阿妈一个人搞掂晒嘅。
    喺泰國，湊仔湊女唔係阿爸嘅責任，而係由阿媽一個人搞掂晒嘅。
    hai2 taai3 gwok3 ， cau3 zai2 cau3 neoi5 m4 hai6 aa3 baa1 ge3 zaak3 jam6 ， ji4 hai6 jau4 aa3 maa1 jat1 go3 jan4 gaau2 dim6 saai3 ge3 。
    • In Thailand, bringing up the children isn't the father's responsibility; it's entirely up to the mother.
  3. Cantonese
    哥伦布之所以成为探险家，并唔系因为佢热爱大海，而系因为佢憎西班牙嘅监狱。
    哥倫布之所以成為探險家，並唔係因為佢熱愛大海，而係因為佢憎西班牙嘅監獄。
    go1 leon4 bou3 zi1 so2 ji5 sing4 wai4 taam3 him2 gaa1 ， bing3 m4 hai6 jan1 wai4 keoi5 jit6 oi3 daai6 hoi2 ， ji4 hai6 jan1 wai4 keoi5 zang1 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 ge3 gaam1 juk6 。
    • Christopher Columbus wasn't an explorer because he loved the sea. He was an explorer because he hated Spanish jails.
  4. Cantonese
    重要嘅唔系你毕业于边间大学，而系你喺学校期间学到啲乜嘢。
    重要嘅唔係你畢業於邊間大學，而係你喺學校期間學到啲乜嘢。
    zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 nei5 bat1 jip6 jyu1 bin1 gaan1 daai6 hok6 ， ji4 hai6 nei5 hai2 hok6 haau6 kei4 gaan1 hok6 dou3 di1 mat1 je5 。
    • What's important isn't which university you've graduated from, but what you learned while you were there.
  5. Cantonese
    唔系佢个人样衰，而系佢啲衫核突。
    唔係佢個人樣衰，而係佢啲衫核突。
    m4 hai6 keoi5 go3 jan4 joeng6 seoi1 ， ji4 hai6 keoi5 di1 saam1 wat6 dat6 。
    • It's not the person that's ugly, but the clothes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    意外发生之后，政府第一时间居然唔系救灾，反而系封锁消息。
    意外發生之後，政府第一時間居然唔係救災，反而係封鎖消息。
    ji3 ngoi6 faat3 sang1 zi1 hau6, zing3 fu2 dai6 jat1 si4 gaan3 geoi1 jin2 m4 hai6 gau3 zoi1, faan2 ji4 hai6 fung1 so2 siu1 sik1.
    • After the accident happened, what the government did instantly was not to rescue but to block the flow of news.
  2. Cantonese
    影相机食先，食物外型先系重点，好唔好味反而系其次。
    影相機食先，食物外型先係重點，好唔好味反而係其次。
    jing2 soeng2 gei1 sik6 sin1, sik6 mat6 ngoi6 jing4 sin1 hai6 cung4 dim2, hou2 m4 hou2 mei6 faan2 ji4 hai6 kei4 ci3.
    • Camera eats first, first is about the dish look, second is about taste.
  3. Cantonese
    神嘅存在，并唔系指实质嘅存在，而系精神嘅存在。
    神嘅存在，並唔係指實質嘅存在，而係精神嘅存在。
    san4 ge3 cyun4 zoi6, bing6 m4 hai6 zi2 sat6 zat1 ge3 cyun4 zoi6, ji4 hai6 zing1 san4 ge3 cyun4 zoi6.
    • The existence of God is not a substantial being but rather a spiritual being.
  4. Cantonese
    个小朋友因为想买玩具而系噉向妈妈撒娇。
    個小朋友因為想買玩具而係噉向媽媽撒嬌。
    go3 siu2 pang4 jau5 jan1 wai6 soeng2 maai5 wun6 geoi6 ji4 hai6 gam2 hoeng3 maa4 maa1 saat3 giu1.
    • The kid acts cute in front of his mom because he wants a toy.
  5. Cantonese
    好多时候做嘢冇咁易一蹴而就，而系需要耐性。
    好多時候做嘢冇咁易一蹴而就，而係需要耐性。
    hou2 do1 si4 hau6 zou6 je5 mou5 gam3 ji6 jat1 cuk1 ji4 zau6, ji4 hai6 seoi1 jiu3 noi6 sing3.
    • We usually can't accomplish things in a single move easily. It needs patience instead.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    唐英年先生，好多人话，你嘅僭建问题，唔系单纯嘅僭建问题，而系公开咁向市民讲大话，隐瞒你嘅僭建问题。 [Cantonese, trad.]唐英年先生，好多人话，你嘅僭建问题，唔系单纯嘅僭建问题，而系公开咁向市民讲大话，隐瞒你嘅僭建问题。
    唐英年先生，好多人話，你嘅僭建問題，唔係單純嘅僭建問題，而係公開咁向市民講大話，隱瞞你嘅僭建問題。 [Cantonese, trad.]唐英年先生，好多人话，你嘅僭建问题，唔系单纯嘅僭建问题，而系公开咁向市民讲大话，隐瞒你嘅僭建问题。
    tong4 jing1 nin4 sin1 saang1, hou2 do1 jan4 waa6, nei5 ge3 cim3 gin3 man6 tai4, m4 hai6 daan1 seon4 ge3 cim3 gin3 man6 tai4, ji4 hai6 gung1 hoi1 gam2 hoeng3 si5 man4 gong2 daai6 waa6, jan2 mun4 nei5 ge3 cim3 gin3 man6 tai4.
    • Mr Henry Tang, many people has said that your unauthorized building works problem is not solely an unauthorized building works problem, but is publicly telling lies to the public, hiding your unauthorized building works problem.