cing4 soeng1情商

Jyutpingcing4 soeng1

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動詞

Definition

To sincerely ask or negotiate with someone, appealing to personal relations to request a favour.

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How it's used

This term implies a personal approach where the requester relies on their existing relationship or emotional appeal to get someone to agree to a favor. It carries a nuance of persuasion through sincerity rather than formal negotiation or professional authority. You will often hear it used in workplace contexts when someone needs to convince a colleague to take on an extra task.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好jau5有sing4誠ji3意gam3咁cing4情soeng1商ngo5我bong1幫sau2手。

He sincerely asked me for help.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以cing4情soeng1商haa6下keoi5佢bong1幫nei5你aa3呀？

Can you try to sincerely ask him to help you?

Common phrases

cing4情soeng1商bong1幫sau2手

ask for help

sing4誠ji3意cing4情soeng1商

sincerely persuade

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for emotional intelligence, which is also written as 情商. In Cantonese, this is strictly a verb meaning to persuade or request a favor, not a noun describing a psychological trait.