粵

係hai5呢ne1

hai5 ne1hai6 ne1xì neinferred

English

  1. by the way

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 講嘢嘅時候,想另開一個題目,就會以「係呢」開頭。

Examples

  • 全年最正就係呢個時候。

    This is the best time of year.

    Tatoeba · sgmw CC BY

  • 湯姆係呢隊棒球隊嘅隊長。

    Tom is the captain of this baseball team.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 聽講今個冬天係呢十年嚟最凍嘅冬天喎。

    I hear this is the coldest winter we have had in the past ten years.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 係,啲人係捧佢捧得誇張咗啲,但係呢個漫畫係唔錯㗎啵。

    Overrated, yes, but it is a good manga.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 係呢度食唔食得嘢㗎?

    Tatoeba · dngzz1 CC BY

  • 佢係呢個世界上最幸福嘅人。

    Tatoeba · Riko CC BY

  • 係呢,你打咗俾阿媽未?

    By the way, have you called mum yet?

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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