ci4 sin6 si6 jip6慈善事業慈善事业
Jyutpingci4 sin6 si6 jip6
Yalechìh sihn sih yihp
Definition
Philanthropy, charity work, or charitable business.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to organized efforts or professionalized charitable activities rather than small, individual acts of kindness. While it sounds formal, it is the standard term used in news and official contexts to describe the sector of non-profit work. It carries a sense of institutional scale and long-term commitment.
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Common phrases
devote oneself to charity work
promote charity work
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple acts of helping someone, such as giving money to a beggar or helping a friend, as it implies a structured organization or a significant project.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
