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Chinese[edit]
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namely; right away; to approach namely; right away; to approach; to draw near
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be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind
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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[edit]
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zik1 hai6, zek1 hai6, ze1 hai6
- Yale: jīk haih, jēk haih, jē haih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzik7 hai6, dzek7 hai6, dze1 hai6
- Guangdong Romanization: jig1 hei6, zég1 hei6, zé1 hei6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɪk̚⁵ hɐi̯²²/, /t͡sɛːk̚⁵ hɐi̯²²/, /t͡sɛː⁵⁵ hɐi̯²²/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
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? [Jyutping]
- 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? [Jyutping]
- What exactly do you want?
- (Cantonese) A filler word used when hesitating in speech
Derived terms[edit]