sam1 wo1心窩心窝
Jyutpingsam1 wo1
Yalesām wō
Definition
The pit of the stomach; the chest area over the heart.
colloquialbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the depression at the base of the sternum, often associated with the sensation of being winded or experiencing sharp anxiety. While it can be used in a medical context to describe physical pain, it frequently appears in emotional contexts where someone feels a sudden, visceral reaction to bad news or intense nervousness.
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go3個goExamples
He punched me in the pit of my stomach, and I knelt down in pain immediately.
Do you feel any discomfort in the pit of your stomach?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 窩心, which is an adjective meaning heartwarming. Mixing these up can lead to awkward situations, as one refers to a physical body part and the other to a positive emotional state.
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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.
