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Chinese
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namely; right away; to approach namely; right away; to approach; to draw near |
be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind |
| trad. (即係/卽係)
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即/卽
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係
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| simp. (即系)
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即
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系
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| alternative forms
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唧係／唧系
啫係／啫系 (ze1 hai6)
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Pronunciation
Adverb
即係
- (Cantonese) exactly; precisely the case
一斤即係幾重啊？ [Cantonese, trad.]
一斤即系几重啊？ [Cantonese, simp.]- jat1 gan1 zik1 hai6 gei2 cung5 aa3?
- Exactly how heavy is a catty?
即係想點唧？ [Cantonese, trad.]
即系想点唧？ [Cantonese, simp.]- zik1 hai6 soeng2 dim2 zek1?
- What exactly do you want?
- (Cantonese) A filler word used when hesitating in speech
Derived terms