而係 (ji4 hai6) — but rather (Written Chinese: 而是) in Cantonese
jiˎ₄而haiˍ₆係简 而系
Mandarin Pinyin: er2 xi4
Meaning of 而係
nounbut rather (Written Chinese: 而是)
nounbut rather
Example Sentences with 而係
ngoˏ₅我zouˍ₆做niˉ¹呢fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係waiˍ₆為cinˊ²錢jiˎ₄而haiˍ₆係waiˍ₆為ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己hoiˉ¹開samˉ¹心。
I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.
jyun4loi4原hai6gam2,來faan2ji4係haiˍ₆噉，ngoˏ₅反beiˊ²而neiˏ₅係haak3jat1tiu3我timˉ¹畀你嚇一跳添
On the contrary, it's me that's scared by you!
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