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都係
dou1 hai6
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[1] may as well; had better | [國] 還是 [2] still; nevertheless (as variant of 重係) [3] also is; all are  |
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Characters in this word:都 dou1 - all; both; even; already; also; capital係 hai6 - yes, it is; indeed; right; positive; to be 4 compounds containing this word:一日都係 - it's all because of一日都係你 - it's all because of you 一日都係... - it's all .... fault; ... is always the blame 臊臊都係羊肉 - something falls short of expectations but is still of benefit |
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Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 都係 
我每次見到佢﹐ 佢都係講緊電話。 粵
He's speaking on the phone whenever I see him. [English "whenever" = Cantonese "every time" (每次) + "is always" (都係)]
現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。 粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.
佢枕住健身個肌肉都係咁鬆婄,只得半粒老鼠仔咋 粵
He has been working out for a long time, yet his muscles are still soft, with only half-developed biceps.
間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。 粵
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.
如果阿明真係一個識飛嘅超人就好喇⋯⋯噉佢就唔會喺條街度踩咗啲米田共返嚟屋企，重要印到成條走廊嘅地板都係！抹死人咩⋯⋯ 粵
It'd be nice if Ah Ming were a superhero that knew how to fly … Then he wouldn't have brought home the poop that he stepped on in the street and printed it all over the floorboards in the hallway! Cleaning it up will be the death of me …
新澤西州到處都係不毛之地 粵
New Jersey is just barren wasteland. [Lit. New Jersey everywhere also is barren wasteland. Originally the sentence was 死神界到處都是不毛之地, but I gave it a little twist!]
似乎我幫唔到你，都係交個波畀人罷啦。 粵
Seems there's nothing I can do to help you so I'm just gonna have to pass the buck on to someone else. [Further discussion: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,84284,111096#msg-111096] |
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