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係咪

hai6 mai6

xi4 mi4

to be or not to be; is it or is it not? | Std. Chin.: 是不是 [2]/hai6 mai62/(rhetorical) isn't it?; is it? is it not the case? | Std. Chin.: 不是嗎 [] Contraction of "係唔係"

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 2

係咪

係 hai6 xi4 - yes, it is; are
咪 mei1 mai1 mai5 mi1 - cat's miaow; don't!

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佢係咪本地人嚟㗎？粵 edit
Is he/she a local?

你係咪睇緊三級片？粵 edit
Are you watching a pornographic movie?

你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒係咪? 粵 edit
You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?

表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？粵 edit
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

等我試下你嘅咖喱係咪咁耍家先！粵 edit
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.

This word was added by tym on 14th Jan 2006 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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