而唔係 [－－系]

Jyutping ji4 m4 hai6
Pinyin ér wú xì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. and not; instead of; rather than [colloquial]
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个音应该谂做sharp 15，而唔系flat 9。
    呢個音應該諗做sharp 15，而唔係flat 9。
    nei4 go3 jam1 jing1 goi1 nam2 zou6 s h a r p 1 5 ， ji4 m4 hai6 f l a t 9 。
    • This note is better construed as a sharp fifteenth rather than a flat ninth.
  2. Cantonese
    一位嚟自怡保嘅华人女，佢嘅母语系广东话，而唔系广东话。
    一位嚟自怡保嘅華人女，佢嘅母語係廣東話，而唔係廣東話。
    jat1 wai6 lai4 zi6 ji4 bou2 ge3 waa4 jan4 neoi5 ， keoi5 ge3 mou5 jyu5 hai6 gwong2 dung1 waa2 ， ji4 m4 hai6 gwong2 dung1 waa2 。
    • A Chinese girl from Ipoh who is fluent in Kadazan rather than Cantonese as her native speaker.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    难关当前，我哋应该和衷共济，而唔系搞内讧。
    難關當前，我哋應該和衷共濟，而唔係搞內訌。
    naan4 gwaan1 dong1 cin4, ngo5 dei6 jing1 goi1 wo4 cung1 gung6 zai3, ji4 m4 hai6 gaau2 noi6 hung3.
    • When faced with obstacles, we should work together to overcome them instead of fighting against each other.
  2. Cantonese
    请人梗系请个做得嘢嘅，而唔系花瓶啦。
    請人梗係請個做得嘢嘅，而唔係花瓶啦。
    ceng2 jan4 gang2 hai6 ceng2 go3 zou6 dak1 je5 ge3, ji4 m4 hai6 faa1 ping4 laa31.
    • Recruiting someone responsible is a must. We never recruit someone just with a pretty face.
  3. Cantonese
    我系指佢嘅人格有问题，而唔系佢个样。
    我係指佢嘅人格有問題，而唔係佢個樣。
    ngo5 hai6 zi2 keoi5 ge3 jan4 gaak3 jau5 man6 tai4, ji4 m4 hai6 keoi5 go3 joeng2.
    • I mean the problem is with his personality, not his face.
  4. Cantonese
    喺扒龙舟，「开大」呢个term系指加大扒桨嘅幅度，而唔系平时用嘅俗语。
    喺扒龍舟，「開大」呢個term係指加大扒槳嘅幅度，而唔係平時用嘅俗語。
    hai2 paa4 lung4 zau1, "hoi1 daai6" ni1 go3 toem1 hai6 zi2 gaa1 daai6 paa4 zoeng2 ge3 fuk1 dou6, ji4 m4 hai6 ping4 si4 jung6 ge3 zuk6 jyu5.
    • In terms of dragon boat paddling, "hoi1 daai6" means "paddling in a big span", instead of the slang in daily life.
  5. Cantonese
    政府应该为民众服务，而唔系企图控制民众。
    政府應該為民眾服務，而唔係企圖控制民眾。
    zing3 fu2 jing1 goi1 wai6 man4 zung3 fuk6 mou6, ji4 m4 hai6 kei5 tou4 hung3 zai3 man4 zung3.
    • The government should serve its citizens, instead of trying to control them.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    如果你讲紧根本宇宙生物as a whole系消耗紧宇宙既有嘅资源库存， 当中有人贡献正数、有人食紧宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅系消灭宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔系用一个随机嘅方法去杀人。
    如果你講緊根本宇宙生物as a whole係消耗緊宇宙既有嘅資源庫存， 當中有人貢獻正數、有人食緊宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅係消滅宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔係用一個隨機嘅方法去殺人。
    yue:如果你講緊根本宇宙生物as a whole係消耗緊宇宙既有嘅資源庫存， 當中有人貢獻正數、有人食緊宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅係消滅宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔係用一個隨機嘅方法去殺人。