What is the Cantonese word for "yes"?

Question

This probably sounds like a very silly question, but I've got conflicting sources - some of which say "sih", others of which say "haih". Which one is it?

Answer 1

"Hai"... same as Japanese... =.=

Spoken Cantonese:

Hai ng hai? (Yes or No?)

Hai (Yes)

Ng hai (No)

Written Cantonese:

Sih but see? (Yes or No?)

Sih (Yes)

But sih (No)

Mandarin written and spoken:

s**+ bu s**+? (Yes or No?)

s**+ (Yes)

Bu s**+ (No)

Answer 2

haii ahh!!

diu lay lo mo!!  

Answer 3

Hai

For quick reference: "Yes" in many languages.

http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/y...

Answer 4

Do you mean: yes? or yes (right)

Yes?

(Chinese characters: 什麼事?)

(Pronunciation: shen me s**+ ?)

Yes (right)

(Chinese characters: 是 / 對)

(Pronunciation: s**+ / dui)

Answer 5

Cantonese: hai

Mandarin: s**+

The Chinese writing system is not based on pronunciation therefore all Chinese use the same writing system. They just pronounce them differently in different places thus the dialects.