唔係
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See also: 唔系
Chinese[edit]
hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not | be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind | ||
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trad. (唔係) | 唔 | 係 | |
simp. (唔系) | 唔 | 系 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
唔係
- (Cantonese, Hakka) to not be
- (Cantonese, Hakka) Used in interrogative sentences, to express a certain emotion. Equivalent to “... not ... ?”
Synonyms[edit]
- (not be): 咪 (mī)
Conjunction[edit]
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.]
- 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. [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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.]
Synonyms[edit]
- (otherwise):