hai6 aa3係呀系呀

Jyutpinghai6 aa3

Yalehaih a

語句

Definition

Yes; that's right; used to express agreement with what someone has said.

colloquialcommunicationparticle

How it's used

Functions as a versatile affirmation that goes beyond a simple yes. It often carries a sense of confirmation or validation of the previous speaker's observation. When spoken with a rising intonation, it can also signal surprise or interest in what the other person has just revealed.

Examples

nei5你hai6係mai6咪zyu6住hai2喺nei1呢dou6度aa4呀？hai6係aa3呀。

Do you live here? Yes, I do.

gam1今jat6日tin1天hei3氣zan1真hai6係hou2好jit6熱，hai6係aa3呀，jit6熱dou3到ceot1出hon6汗。

The weather is really hot today. You're right, it's hot enough to sweat.

Common phrases

hai6係aa3呀hai6係aa3呀

Yes, yes (emphatic agreement)

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a direct translation for the English yes in all contexts. It specifically signals agreement with a statement or confirmation of a fact, so it sounds unnatural if used to answer a question that requires a specific verb, such as responding to 食咗飯未 with just 係呀.