只係
Chinese
only; merely; just only; merely; just; but |
be; connection; relation be; connection; relation; tie up; bind | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (只係) | 只 | 係 | |
| simp. (只系) | 只 | 系 | |
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi2 hai6
- Yale: jí haih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi2 hai6
- Guangdong Romanization: ji2 hei6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː³⁵ hɐi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adverb
只係
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 只是 (“only; merely”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 只是, 僅僅, 單單 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 只是 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 淨係, 只係 |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 淨係, 單單 | |
| Hakka | Hong Kong | 淨係 |
| Kuala Lumpur (Huiyang) | 淨係 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 干焦 |
| Zhangzhou | 干焦 | |
| Taipei | 干焦 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 干焦 | |
| Klang (Hokkien) | 干焦 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 孤單, 干焦, 孤 | |