sam1 dai2心底
Jyutpingsam1 dai2
Yalesām dái
Definition
The bottom of one's heart; one's innermost thoughts, feelings, or sincerity.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the deepest, most hidden part of a person's emotions or true intentions. It is often used to describe feelings that are not easily expressed to others. When someone says they are speaking from their heart, they are revealing what is kept in their 心底.
Examples
Deep down, he is actually very kind.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the physical heart organ, which is 心臟. Learners sometimes use it to describe physical locations, but it is strictly reserved for abstract emotional depths.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
