← Level Three Vocab

即係

zik1 hai6

that is / meaning

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Usage

Used to explain, clarify, or rephrase what was just said
Commonly used in spoken Cantonese as a filler or thinking word
Similar to 'that is', 'I mean', or 'in other words'

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Examples

佢唔嚟，即係話冇時間。
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keoi5 m4 lei4, zik1 hai6 waa6 mou5 si4 gaan3
He’s not coming, that is to say, he has no time.
即係你想改變個計劃？
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zik1 hai6 nei5 soeng2 goi2 bin3 go3 gai3 waak6
So you mean you want to change the plan?

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