就zau6是si6

English

1. exactly; precisely
2. (verb) Something is…
3. usually 就係 zau6 hai6; is exactly
4. followed by 也, to show a logical turn, also 就算 zau6 syun3
5. only; simply; just
6. only
7. (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 即係就係；表示前者係後者嘅上佳例子
2. 後面接「也」；表示轉折；即係就算
3. 只不過；淨係

Examples

• 呢啲就係愛嘞。

  這就是愛。 (ze2 zau6 si6 oi3.)

  This is love.

• 我就算冇錢都唔會求佢。

  我就是沒錢也不會求他。 (ngo5 zau6 si6 mut6 cin2 jaa5 bat1 wui5 kau4 taa1.)

  I wouldn't ask for his help even if I became penniless. ----

• 呢個細路真係唔錯，係內向咗啲啫。

  這孩子真不錯，就是內向了一點。 (ze5 haai4 zi2 zan1 bat1 co3, zau6 si6 noi6 hoeng3 liu5 jat1 dim2.)

  This kid is quite nice, just a bit introvert.

• 就是！

  Exactly!

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

• 那就是人生

  Such is life!

  Tatoeba · huooc CC BY

• 人就是人。

  People are people.

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• 這就是生命。

  This is the life.

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• 這就是人生！

  This is life!

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY