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Chinese
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hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
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be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind
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| trad. (唔係)
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唔
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係
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| simp. (唔系)
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唔
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系
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Pronunciation
Verb
唔係
- (Cantonese, Hakka) to not be
- (Cantonese, Hakka) Used in interrogative sentences, to express a certain emotion. Equivalent to “... not ... ?”
我唔係已經同你講咗咩？ [Cantonese, trad.]
我唔系已经同你讲咗咩？ [Cantonese, simp.]- ngo5 m4 hai6 ji5 ging1 tung4 nei5 gong2 zo2 me1?
- Didn't I already talk to you about this/it?
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
不是 (“to not be”)
Conjunction
唔係
- (Cantonese) otherwise
1957, 王力, “穗語舉例（三）·血的教訓（續）”, in 廣東話淺說, 1st edition, 文字改革出版社, page 103:
呢的特務已經罪大惡極，捉到一定嚴重辦嘅，唔係我地就冇安樂日子過㗎嘞。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
呢的特务已经罪大恶极，捉到一定严重办嘅，唔系我地就冇安乐日子过㗎嘞。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]- ni1 di1 dak6 mou6 ji5 ging1 zeoi6 daai6 ok3 gik6, zuk1 dou3-2 jat1 ding6 jim4 zung6 baan6 ge3, m4 hai6 ngo5 dei6 zau6 mou5 on1 lok6 jat6 zi2 gwo3 gaa3 laak3.
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Synonyms