係 (hai6 | xi4) : yes, it is; indeed; right; positive; to be

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係

hai6

xi4

[1] [粵] [v] to be; is; are
[2] [粵] yes, it is; indeed; right; positive
[3] [n] relation; relationship; consequence

系 is also a traditional character apart from being the simplified form for 係 and 繫.

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

係 / 系

This word has been viewed 49726 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th May 2018 10:30

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定係 ding6 hai6 = or 粵

真係 zan1 hai6 zhen1 xi4 = really 粵

我係 ngo5 hai6 = I am 粵 (common formation)

但係 daan6 hai6 dan4 xi4 = but; however 粵

唔係 m4 hai6 = not be; am not; otherwise 粵

沒關係 mut6 gwaan1 hai6 mei2 guan1 xi5 = no relation to; never mind 國

係噉先 hai6 gam2 sin1 = that's it for now; that's all for now 粵

一係 jat1 hai6 = either/or 粵

即係 zik1 hai6 = exactly; precisely the case 粵

淨係 zing6 hai6 jing4 xi4 = only, merely 粵

係咩 hai6 me1 = really? is that true? 粵

係唔係 hai6 m4 hai6 = is it or is it not 粵

係咪 hai6 mai6/6*2 = to be or not to be 粵

重係 zung6 hai6 = still; nevertheless 粵

就係 zau6 hai6 jiu4 xi4 = exactly; even if 粵

咪係 mai6 hai6/hai6*2 mi1 xi4 = to be; exactly so 粵

又係 jau6 hai6 you4 xi4 = again; yet another 粵

唔係吖嘛 m4 hai6 aa6 maa3 = surely it can't be 粵

唔係呀嗎 m4 hai6 aa6 maa3 = variant of 唔係吖嘛粵

都係 dou1 hai6 = may as well; still 粵

梗係 gang2 hai6 = of course 粵

唔係呢 m4 hai6 ne1 = otherwise; or else 粵

唔係幾清楚 m4 hai6 gei2 cing1 co2 = not quite clear... 粵

只係 zi2 hai6 zhi3 xi4 = only 粵

剩係 zing6 hai6 sheng4 xi4 = only; merely 粵

唔係啩 m4 hai6 gwaa3 = "are you kidding?" 粵

真係? zan1 hai6*2 = "really?" as a question 粵

係噉啦 hai6 gam2 laa1 = so be it; let it be this way; it's a deal 粵

邊度係呀 bin1 dou6 hai6 aa3 = not really 粵

係唔係先 hai6 m4 hai6 sin1 = do you agree with me? don't you! 粵

係咪先 hai6 mai6 sin1 = do you agree with me? don't you! 粵

唔係就 m4 hai6 zau6 = otherwise; or else 粵

係呀 hai6 aa1 = correct; exactly; yeah 粵

唔係幾... m4 hai6 gei2 wu2 xi4 ji3 = not really... 粵

就算係噉 zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 = be that as it may 粵

係啦 hai6*2 laa1 = expresses resolutely "it is so" 粵

而唔係 ji4 m4 hai6 = instead of; rather than 粵

總係 zung2 hai6 zong3 shi4 = always; all the time 粵

仲係 zung6 hai6 zhong6 xi4 = 1. still; nevertheless 2. always [also 重係] 粵

即係話 zik1 hai6 waa6 ji2 xi4 hua4 = that is to say... 粵

一日都係 jat1 jat6 dou1 hai6 yi1 ri4 dou1 xi4 = it's all because of 粵

一日都係你 jat1 jat6 dou1 hai6 nei5 yi1 ri4 dou1 xi4 ni3 = it's all because of you 粵

唔係嘅話 m4 hai6 ge3 waa6*2 = if not; otherwise 粵

若唔係 joek6 m4 hai6 = otherwise 粵

係我嚟嘅 hai6 ngo5 lai4 ge3 = it's me 粵

關係 gwaan1 hai6 guan1 xi5 = relation; connection

唔係幾 m4 hai6 gei2 = not very 粵

唔係好 m4 hai6 hou2 = not very 粵

脫離關係 tyut3 lei4 gwaan1 hai6 tuo1 li2 guan1 xi4 = to break off relations; to cut ties

凡係 faan4 hai6 fan2 xi4 = every; any; all 粵

係人都知 hai6 jan4 dou1 zi1 = public knowledge 粵

確係 kok3 hai6 = actually is 粵

理由係因為 lei5 jau4 hai6 jan1 wai6 = the reason is... 粵

原因係因為 jyun4 jan1 hai6 jan1 wai6 = the reason is... 粵

如果唔係呢 jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 ne1 = otherwise; or else 粵

改善關係 goi2 sin6 gwaan1 hai6 gai3 shan4 guan1 xi5 = to improve relations

政治關係 zing3 zi6 gwaan1 hai6 zheng4 zhi4 guan1 xi4 = political relations

外交關係 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = foreign relations; diplomatic relations

多義關係 do1 ji6 gwaan1 hai6 duo1 yi4 guan1 xi4 = equivocality

有關係 jau5 gwaan1 hai6 you3 guan1 xi5 = to relate to; to be relevant; to have involvement; to have connections

性關係 sing3 gwaan1 hai6 xing4 guan1 xi4 = sexual relations

關係式 gwaan1 hai6 sik1 guan1 xi4 shi4 = relation

係乜係物 hai6 mat1 hai6 mat6 = like so and so; to utter nonsense 粵

係咁大 hai6 gam3 daai6*2 = to have fallen from prestige; to be finished; to be done for; to bite the dust 粵

係噉意 hai6 gam2 ji3*2 = casual; careless; to do as one pleases 粵

中美關係 zung1 mei5 gwaan1 hai6 = Sino-US relations

關係惡化 gwaan1 hai6 ok3 faa3 = sour a relation

關係緊張 gwaan1 hai6 gan2 zoeng1 = strained/tense/frosty relations

中俄關係 zung1 ngo4 gwaan1 hai6 zhong1 e2 guan1 xi5 = Sino-Russian relations

中日關係 zung1 jat6 gwaan1 hai6 zhong1 ri4 guan1 xi5 = Sino-Japanese relations

兩岸關係 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 = relations between mainland China and Taiwan

正係因為 zing3 hai6 jan1 wai6 = just because 粵

中英關係 zung1 jing1 gwaan1 hai6 zhong1 ying1 guan1 xi4 = [n] Sino-British relations

人際關係 jan4 zai3 gwaan1 hai6 ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 (Taiwan), ren2 ji4 guan1 xi5 (PRC) = interpersonal relationship (common formation)

社會關係 se5 wui6*2 gwaan1 hai6 she4 hui4 guan1 xi4 (Taiwan), she4 hui4 guan1 xi5 (PRC) = human relations in in society; social relations; one's social connections (common formation)

反轉豬肚就係屎 faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5 zau6 hai6 si2 = to experience a friend turning into an enemy after a dispute 粵

幾係 gei2 hai6 = very 粵

一唔係 jat1 m4 hai6 = otherwise 粵

手掌又係肉，手背又係肉 sau2 zoeng2 jau6 hai6 juk6,sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6 = difficulties on both sides 粵

過咗海就係神仙 gwo2 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1 = to not care about what method is used to reach the target 粵

而係 ji4 hai6 = but rather 粵

如果唔係就 jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 zau6 = otherwise; or else 粵

硬係 ngaang6*2 hai6; ngaang6 hai6 = stubbornly; relentlessly 粵

就係咁多 zau6 hai6 gam3 do1 = [1] it's just that much; [2] that's it for now 粵

噉唔係 gam2 m4 hai6*2 = that's just the way it is; exactly 粵

唔係幾好 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2 = nothing much; not very special 粵

單係 daan1 hai6 = only, merely 粵

國際關係 gwok3 zai3 gwaan1 hai6 guo2 ji4 guan1 xi4 = international relations

冇關係 mou5 gwaan1 hai6 = no relation to; never mind 粵

裙帶關係 kwan4 daai3 gwaan1 hai6 qun2 dai4 guan1 xi4 = nepotism; with the help of one's female relatives

親屬關係 can1 suk6 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 shu3 guan1 xi4 = family relationships; kindred, kinship

親族關係 can1 zuk6 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 zu2 guan1 xi4 = family relationships; kindred, kinship

借係人情唔借係道理 ze3 hai6 jan4 cing4 m4 ze3 hai6 dou6 lei5 = to lend and help is out of kindness, but there are many reasons for not lending or helping 粵

親子關係 can1 zi2 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 zi4 guan1 xi4 = parent child relationship

一日都係... jat1 jat6 dou1 hai6 yi1 ri4 dou1 xi4 = it's all .... fault; ... is always the blame 粵

美國外交關係協會 mei5 gwok3 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 hip3 wui6*2 mei3 guo2 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 xie2 hui4 = Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

至多唔係 zi3 do1 m4 hai6 zhi4 duo1 wu2 xi4 = at most; worst case scenario 粵

先係 sin1 hai6 = only then is... 粵

賓主關係 ban1 zyu2 gwaan1 hai6 bin1 zhu3 guan1 xi5 = guest-host relationship

畀著係我 bei2 zeok6 hai6 ngo5 bi4 zhe5 xi4 wo3 = if I was in your place; if I were you 粵

唔係...手腳 m4 hai6 sau2 goek3 wu2 xi4 shou3 jiao3 = no match for... 粵

建立正式外交關係 gin3 laap6 zing3 sik1 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 jian4 li4 zheng4 shi4 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = formally establish diplomatic relations

冷淡關係 laang5 daam6 gwaan1 hai6 leng3 dan4 guan1 xi4 = cold relations (e.g. between countries)

台灣關係法 toi4 waan1 gwaan1 hai6 faat3 tai2 wan1 guan1 xi4 fa3 = Taiwan Relations Act (of 1975)

係數 hai6 sou3 xi4 shu4 = [math] coefficient

二項式係數 ji6 hong6 sik1 hai6 sou3 er4 xiang4 shi4 xi4 shu4 = [math] a binomial coefficient; the number of combinations

客戶關係管理軟體 haak3 wu6 gwaan1 hai6 gun2 lei5 jyun5 tai2 = customer-relationship-management (CRM) software

港台關係 gong2 toi4 gwaan1 hai6 gang3 tai2 guan1 xi4 = Hong Kong and Taiwan relations

係噉 hai6 gam2 = be in this way; continuously 粵

唔係猛龍唔過江 m4 hai6 maang5 lung4 m4 gwo3 gong1 = He who dares to come is surely not a coward 粵

噉又係 gam2 jau6 hai6 = you are right there 粵

唔係路 m4 hai6 lou6 = off the beam 粵

先至係 sin1 zi3 hai6 = be really 粵

唔係人噉品 m4 hai6 jan4 gam2 ban2 = unfeeling and unreasonable; peculiar character 粵

唔係嘢少 m4 hai6 je5 siu2 = no trivial matter 粵

臊臊都係羊肉 sou1 sou1 dou1 hai6 joeng4 juk6 sao1 sao1 dou1 xi4 yang2 rou4 = something falls short of expectations but is still of benefit 粵

海峽兩岸關係協會 hoi2 haap6 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 hip3 wui6*2 hai3 xia2 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 xie2 hui4 = PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)

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佢係咪本地人嚟㗎？粵
Is he/she a local?

你想食牛肉定係豬肉呀？粵
Do you want to eat beef or pork?

你想食麵定係食飯呀？粵
Do you want to eat noodles or rice?

呢位係我父親。粵
This is my father.

而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

佢真係好快粵
He is really fast.

你嘅教師係邊個呀？
Who is your teacher?

我係今日返屋企㗎。粵
I returned home only today.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131851 ]

你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
When are you coming back?
[the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]

星期日係公眾假期。粵
Sunday is a public holiday.

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