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Chinese[edit]
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be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind
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sound to call cat
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trad. (係咪)
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係
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咪
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simp. (系咪)
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系
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咪
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Etymology[edit]
Short for 係唔係/系唔系.
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
係咪
- (Cantonese) whether or not
佢係咪本地人嚟㗎? [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
佢系咪本地人嚟㗎? [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]- keoi5 hai6 mai6 bun2 dei6 jan4 lai4 gaa3? [Jyutping]
- Is he a local?
- (Cantonese, always followed by 都 (dou1)) no matter what
佢係咪都會去㗎啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
佢系咪都会去㗎啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]- keoi5 hai6 mai6 dou1 wui5 heoi3 gaa3 laa1. [Jyutping]
- He will go no matter what.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Mandarin) 是不是 (shìbùshì)
- (Hong Kong, Internet slang) 是咪 (si6 mai6)
Pronunciation 2[edit]
Interjection[edit]
係咪
- isn't it? is it?
你成日食嘢唔做嘢;搏炒係咪? [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
你成日食嘢唔做嘢;搏炒系咪? [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 seng4 jat6 sik6 je5 m4 zou6 je5; bok3 caau2 hai6 mai6-2? [Jyutping]
- You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?
Synonyms[edit]