sau2 sam1手心
Jyutpingsau2 sam1
Yalesáu sām
Definition
Palm of the hand.
colloquialbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the concave center of the palm rather than the entire hand. It is frequently used in idiomatic expressions regarding nervousness or anxiety, as the palms are considered a primary indicator of physical stress.
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go3個goExamples
He is so nervous that his palms are sweating.
Related words
Common phrases
palms sweating
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 手掌, which refers to the entire hand including the fingers. Using 手心 to describe the whole hand will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
