sam1 tiu3心跳
Jyutpingsam1 tiu3
Yalesām tiu
Definition
Heartbeat; the contraction and relaxation of the heart.
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How it's used
Focus on the physical sensation of the heart rate when using this term, as it is often linked to emotional states like excitement or anxiety. It functions as both a noun for the rhythm itself and a verb phrase when combined with auxiliary verbs. Unlike the more clinical term 脈搏, which refers to the pulse felt at the wrist, this word specifically describes the internal feeling of the heart beating in the chest.
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haa5下háhExamples
He is so nervous that his heartbeat is very fast.
Do you feel like your heartbeat is a bit abnormal?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a pulse taken at the wrist, as that is specifically 脈搏. Learners often confuse the two when discussing medical checkups.
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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.
