jan4 sam1仁心
Jyutpingjan4 sam1
Yaleyàhn sām
Definition
A kind, benevolent, or merciful heart.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used to describe medical professionals or those in a position to provide care. It carries a sense of moral integrity and professional compassion rather than just general kindness. It is a formal, respectful term that you would likely see in news reports or hear in speeches praising a doctor.
Examples
He really has a kind heart and helps people all the time.
With such a kind-hearted doctor, the patients must be very grateful.
Related words
Common phrases
benevolent heart and superb medical skill
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe friends or family members in casual settings. Using it for everyday kindness sounds overly dramatic or archaic; stick to 好心 for general situations.
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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.
