seon3 sam1信心

Jyutpingseon3 sam1

Yaleseun sām

名詞Very common

Definition

Confidence, faith, or trust in something.

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How it's used

Often paired with the verb 有 to express possession of confidence, or 冇 to express a lack thereof. It functions as a noun, so it is frequently modified by adjectives like 足夠 or 滿滿 to describe the intensity of one's belief in a person or outcome. Unlike some abstract nouns, it is rarely used with a classifier in daily speech.

Examples

nei5你deoi3對zi6自gei2己jiu3要jau5有seon3信sam1心sin1先dak1得㗎。

You need to have confidence in yourself.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪deoi3對le1呢daan1單saang1生ji3意mou5冇seon3信sam1心aa4呀？

Are you not confident about this business deal?

Common phrases

jau5有seon3信sam1心

to be confident

mou5冇seon3信sam1心

to lack confidence

cung1充mun5滿seon3信sam1心

full of confidence

Common mistake

Learners sometimes mistakenly use it as an adjective. Remember that it is a noun, so you must use a verb like 有 or 充滿 before it to describe someone who is confident.