jau6 hai6又係又系
Jyutpingjau6 hai6
Yaleyauh haih
Definition
Also is; once again is; is also the case.
colloquialdaily actionscommunication
How it's used
Functions as a versatile connector that can mean either 'also' or 'again', depending on context. When used to mean 'also', it often implies a sense of resignation or inevitability, as if the speaker is acknowledging a recurring situation or a predictable outcome. It frequently appears in conversational responses to confirm that the speaker shares the same opinion or experience as the person they are talking to.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 仲係, which specifically means 'still is'. Use 又係 when referring to a repetition of an action or a shared state, whereas 仲係 emphasizes that a state has not changed over time.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
