「係唔係 / 係咪」

Entry #1
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 係唔係 hai6 m4 hai6
  • 係咪 hai6 mai6
Individual
Character Meaning:
係 is; to be; "yes"; "right"
唔 not
係 is; to be; "yes"; "right"
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • (used in a yes-no question) is that so?; whether or not
    (Cant.) 你nei5係hai6唔m4係hai6香hoeng1港gong2出ceot1世sai3㗎gaa3?
    (Eng.) Were you born in Hong Kong?
    (Cant.) 係hai6咪mai6去heoi3行haang4街gaai1呀aa3?
    (Eng.) Are we going shopping?
    (Cant.) 你nei5係hai6咪mai6廣gwong2東dung1人jan4?
    (Eng.) Are you Cantonese?

  • all the time
    (Cant.) 佢keoi5係hai6唔m4係hai6都dou1投tau4訴sou3,點dim2頂ding2啊aa3大daai6佬lou2?
    (Eng.) Bro, he complains about everything all the time. How am I supposed to put up with him?

See also: 是否 是咪 與否 無時無刻 廿四小時 時時刻刻 幾時
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