sam4諶谌

Jyutpingsam4

Yalesàhm

Definition

Faithful, or to believe.

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How it's used

This character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively encountered in literary or formal contexts. Most native speakers would prefer using words like 可信 or 靠得住 to convey the meaning of being faithful or believable. Using this in daily conversation will likely cause confusion as it is not part of the standard colloquial lexicon.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講je5嘢hou2好jau5有sam4諶，daai6大gaa1家dou1都seon3信keoi5佢。

What he says is very trustworthy, everyone believes him.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢gong2講ge2嘅je5嘢jau5有sam4諶me1咩？

Do you think what he said is believable?

Common phrases

jau5有sam4諶

trustworthy

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for common characters with similar shapes or sounds, but it is effectively obsolete in casual speech. Avoid using it in text messages or daily interactions to prevent sounding unnatural or overly archaic.