係咪

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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

Etymology

Short for 係唔係／系唔系.

Pronunciation 1

Conjunction

係咪

  1. (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?
    Is he a local?
  2. (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.
    He will go no matter what.
Synonyms
  • (Mandarin) 是不是 (shìbùshì)
  • (Hong Kong, Internet slang) 是咪 (si6 mai6)

Pronunciation 2

Interjection

係咪

  1. 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?
    You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?
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