hai6 tung2系統系统

Jyutpinghai6 tung2

Yalehaih túng

名詞Common

Definition

System; a structure composed of multiple parts forming a network that interacts under certain principles.

neutraltechnologywork

How it's used

Used primarily in formal, technical, or professional contexts, such as describing software, organizational structures, or biological processes. While it is a loanword from written Chinese, it is fully integrated into spoken Cantonese for discussing technology and infrastructure. It is rarely used to describe informal arrangements or social habits.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個din6電nou5腦hai6系tung2統hou2好maan6慢aa4呀。

This computer system is very slow.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊go3個hai6系tung2統bei2比gaau3較hou2好jung6用？

Do you know which system is better to use?

Common phrases

din6電nou5腦hai6系tung2統

computer system

cou1操zok3作hai6系tung2統

operating system

Common mistake

Avoid using this word to describe simple routines or personal habits, where terms like 習慣 or 流程 are more natural. It is strictly for structured, interconnected mechanisms or frameworks.