ji4 sam1疑心
Jyutpingji4 sam1
Yaleyìh sām
Definition
Suspicion; a state of mind characterized by distrust or doubt.
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How it's used
Focuses on an internal state of doubt or lack of trust towards others. It is frequently used with the adjective 重 to describe someone who is habitually paranoid or prone to overthinking people's motives.
Examples
He is always very suspicious, making it hard to get along with others.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 懷疑. While 疑心 is a noun describing the mindset or feeling of suspicion, 懷疑 is the act of doubting or suspecting something.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
