係唔係 (hai6 m4 hai6 | ) : is it or is it not

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係唔係

hai6 m4 hai6

[1] is it or is it not?; to be or not to be | Mand.: 是不是 [2](rhetorical - pronounced /hai6 m4 hai62/ or /hai6 mai62/) isn't it?; is it? | Mand.: 不是嗎 | [3] often contracted to 係咪

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 126,000

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

係唔係

This word was added by tym on 20th Nov 2004 17:45 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

Characters in this word:

係 hai6 - be; yes, it is
唔 m4 ng4 - not
係 hai6 - be; yes, it is

1 compounds containing this word:

係唔係先 - do you agree with me? don't you!

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係唔係完咗？粵
Is it over?
[書面語：是否完結了？]

佢係唔係中國人？粵
Is he Chinese?
[Lit. He is-not-is Chinese? Std. Chinese: 他是不是中國人？]

係唔係用花生油煮嘅? 粵
Is this cooked in peanut oil?

你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書? 粵
Is your son studying in university?

雖然係真空，但係唔係話乜嘢都冇。粵
Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there.
[Lit. Although is vacuum, but not saying anything don't-have]

佢戴住一頂頭盔，但係唔係好型粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look too good on him.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however not-very stylish.]

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