即係

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Chinese

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namely; right away; to approach
namely; right away; to approach; to draw near
 
be; connection; relation
be; connection; relation; tie up; bind
 
trad. (即係/卽係) /
simp. (即系)
alternative forms 唧係唧系
啫係啫系 (ze1 hai6)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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即係

  1. (Cantonese) exactly; precisely the case
    即係 [Cantonese, trad.]
    即系 [Cantonese, simp.]
    jat1 gan1 zik1 hai6 gei2 cung5 aa3? [Jyutping]
    Exactly how heavy is a catty?
    即係 [Cantonese, trad.]
    即系 [Cantonese, simp.]
    zik1 hai6 soeng2 dim2 zek1? [Jyutping]
    What exactly do you want?
  2. (Cantonese) A filler word used when hesitating in speech

Derived terms

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