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No / that's not itin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

唔係

m4 hai6

no / that's not it

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

唔係 negates 係 or corrects an assumption; other verbs usually take 唔 directly rather than 唔係.

Examples

呢個唔係我嘅。

ni1 go3 m4 hai6 ngo5 ge3

This is not mine.

唔係,我住旺角。

m4 hai6 ngo5 zyu6 wong6 gok3

No, I live in Mong Kok.