si6 hei3士氣士气
Jyutpingsi6 hei3
Yalesih hei
Definition
Morale; the overall working spirit, drive, and atmosphere of a team.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Focuses on the collective spirit of a group rather than an individual's personal motivation. It is frequently used in professional or competitive contexts like sports teams, office environments, or military settings. You will often hear it paired with verbs like 提升 or 提振 to describe active efforts to improve the group's outlook.
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Avoid using it to describe an individual's personal mood or feeling, as it specifically refers to the shared energy of a group. For personal motivation or drive, use 鬥志 instead.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
