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係咪

係咪

See also: 系咪

Chinese

		be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind	sound to call cat
trad. (係咪)		係	咪
simp. (系咪)		系	咪

Conjunction

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.]

Keoi⁵hai⁶ mai⁶ bun² dei⁶ jan⁴ lai⁴ gaa³? [Jyutping]

Is he a local?

Synonyms

(Mandarin) 是不是 (shìbùshì)

Pronunciation 2

Interjection

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 caau²hai⁶ mai^6-2? [Jyutping]

You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?

Synonyms

(Mandarin) 不是嗎／不是吗 (bùshìma)