jit6 sam1熱心热心
Jyutpingjit6 sam1
Yaleyiht sām
Definition
Enthusiastic, earnest, or eager to help out.
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How it's used
Focuses on the willingness to offer help or participate in social causes rather than just general excitement. It is frequently used to describe people who are proactive in community service or helping strangers. Unlike some adjectives that describe a temporary mood, this often implies a consistent personality trait.
Examples
He is very enthusiastic about helping others and always proactively asks if there is anything he can do.
It is really rare for you to be so enthusiastic about volunteering.
Related words
Common phrases
enthusiastic citizen
enthusiastic about public welfare
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe excitement for a hobby or a personal interest, as it specifically carries a connotation of being helpful or public spirited. For general excitement or passion for a hobby, words like 鍾意 or 投入 are more appropriate.
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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.
