「係」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	hai6
Part of Speech：	verb
Explanation：	"is", "is equal to", "means", indicating the subject and object are the same thing (Cant.) 二ji6加gaa1二ji6係hai6四sei3。 (Eng.) Two plus two is four. (Cant.) 1jat1微mei4米mai5係hai61000000jat1 baak3 maan6分fan6之zi11jat1米mai5。 (Eng.) 1 µm is 1/1000000 m. to be; used as a grammatical construct to describe the subject (Cant.) 阿aa3力lik6係hai6叻lek1仔zai2，我ngo5對deoi3佢keoi5有jau5信seon3心sam1。 (Eng.) Alex is a smart guy. I trust him. (Cant.) 愛oi3因jan1斯si1坦taan2係hai6二ji6十sap6世sai3紀gei2嘅ge3著zyu3名ming4物mat6理lei5學hok6家gaa1。 (Eng.) Einstein is a famous physicist of the 20th century. used to state that the subject falls within a category or set (Cant.) 我ngo5係hai6香hoeng1港gong2人jan4。 (Eng.) I am a Hongkonger. (Cant.) 西sai1瓜gwaa1係hai6夏haa6天tin1食sik6嘅ge3生saang1果gwo2。 (Eng.) Watermelon is a fruit eaten in summer. used as an affirmative; "yes"; "right" (Cant.) 佢keoi5係hai6唔m4係hai6做zou6錯co3咗zo2？係hai6㗎gaa3。 (Eng.) Did he do wrong? Yes(, obviously). (Cant.) 係hai6，冇mou5錯co3。 (Eng.) Yes, correct. used when you are agreeing with a negative statement (Cant.) 甲：「你冇做快測呀？」乙：「係啊，我唔記得咗。」("nei5 mou5 zou6 faai3 caak1 aa4?" "hai6 aa3, ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2.") (Eng.) A: "So you haven't done rapid antigen test yet?" B: "No, I forgot it." added in front of the main verb in the subordinate clause, in order to set up a contrasting (i.e. "but") main clause (Cant.) 我ngo5係hai6識sik1做zou6，不bat1過gwo3我ngo5唔m4會wui5幫bong1手sau2㗎gaa3。 (Eng.) I do know how to do it, but I am not going to help. (Cant.) 佢keoi5係hai6靚leng3女neoi2，不bat1過gwo3性sing3格gaak3麻maa4麻maa2囉lo1。 (Eng.) She is hot, but her personality is not. (Cant.) 佢keoi5係hai6蠢ceon2，但daan6係hai6都dou1好hou2勤kan4力lik6吖aa1！ (Eng.) He is dumb, but he's hardworking, isn't he?
Synonym：	Synonym：乃嚟嘅
Antonym(s)：	Antonym(s)：並非唔係
See also：	yes 是右派權咪就係可
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電郵地址	上面呢個欄位係用嚟隔走啲bot嘅。如果你唔係bot，請唔好填寫任何嘢。

「係」

Entry #2
Pronunciation：	hai6
Part of Speech：	expression
Explanation：	used to show that you are listening to someone, or that you are ready to listen and to give them an answer or information (Cant.) 甲：「阿aa3莊zong1？」乙：「係hai6。」 (Eng.) A: "John?" B: "Yes."
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電郵地址	上面呢個欄位係用嚟隔走啲bot嘅。如果你唔係bot，請唔好填寫任何嘢。

(pos:動詞)(sim:乃)(sim:嚟嘅)(ant:並非)(ant:唔係)
<explanation>
yue:主語賓語屬於同一概念
eng:"is", "is equal to", "means", indicating the subject and object are the same thing
<eg>
yue:二加二係四。 (ji6 gaa1 ji6 hai6 sei3.)
eng:Two plus two is four.
<eg>
yue:1微米係1000000分之1米。 (jat1 mei4 mai5 hai6 jat1 baak3 maan6 fan6 zi1 jat1 mai5.)
eng:1 µm is 1/1000000 m.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟描述主語
eng:to be; used as a grammatical construct to describe the subject
<eg>
yue:阿力係叻仔，我對佢有信心。 (aa3 lik6 hai6 lek1 zai2, ngo5 deoi3 keoi5 jau5 seon3 sam1.)
eng:Alex is a smart guy. I trust him.
<eg>
yue:愛因斯坦係二十世紀嘅著名物理學家。 (oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 hai6 ji6 sap6 sai3 gei2 ge3 zyu3 ming4 mat6 lei5 hok6 gaa1.)
eng:Einstein is a famous physicist of the 20th century.
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<explanation>
yue:指出一樣嘢係某個範疇或群組入面
eng:used to state that the subject falls within a category or set
<eg>
yue:我係香港人。 (ngo5 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 jan4.)
eng:I am a Hongkonger.
<eg>
yue:西瓜係夏天食嘅生果。 (sai1 gwaa1 hai6 haa6 tin1 sik6 ge3 saang1 gwo2.)
eng:Watermelon is a fruit eaten in summer.
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<explanation>
yue:表示肯定
eng:used as an affirmative; "yes"; "right"
<eg>
yue:佢係唔係做錯咗？係㗎。 (keoi5 hai6 m4 hai6 zou6 co3 zo2? hai6 gaa3.)
eng:Did he do wrong? Yes(, obviously).
<eg>
yue:係，冇錯。 (hai6, mou5 co3.)
eng:Yes, correct.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟承認否定陳述
eng:used when you are agreeing with a negative statement
<eg>
yue:甲：「你冇做快測呀？」乙：「係啊，我唔記得咗。」("nei5 mou5 zou6 faai3 caak1 aa4?" "hai6 aa3, ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2.")
eng:A: "So you haven't done rapid antigen test yet?" B: "No, I forgot it."
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<explanation>
yue:喺複句入面，加喺從句動詞前面，用嚟帶出後面表達轉折嘅主句
eng:added in front of the main verb in the subordinate clause, in order to set up a contrasting (i.e. "but") main clause
<eg>
yue:我係識做，不過我唔會幫手㗎。 (ngo5 hai6 sik1 zou6, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 m4 wui5 bong1 sau2 gaa3.)
eng:I do know how to do it, but I am not going to help.
<eg>
yue:佢係靚女，不過性格麻麻囉。 (keoi5 hai6 leng3 neoi2, bat1 gwo3 sing3 gaak3 maa4 maa2 lo1.)
eng:She is hot, but her personality is not.
<eg>
yue:佢係蠢，但係都好勤力吖！ (keoi5 hai6 ceon2, daan6 hai6 dou1 hou2 kan4 lik6 aa1!)
eng:He is dumb, but he's hardworking, isn't he?

(pos:語句)
<explanation>
yue:用嚟表示聽緊某人講嘢，或者表示準備聽並回應或提供資訊
eng:used to show that you are listening to someone, or that you are ready to listen and to give them an answer or information
<eg>
yue:甲：「阿莊？」乙：「係。」 (aa3 zong1? hai6.)
eng:A: "John?" B: "Yes."

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