taam4 sam1談心谈心
Jyutpingtaam4 sam1
Yaletàahm sām
Definition
To have a heart-to-heart talk; to share one's deep or private feelings with close friends or lovers.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the emotional intimacy of a conversation rather than the exchange of information. It implies a level of trust and closeness that makes it unsuitable for casual acquaintances or professional settings. People often use it to describe late night conversations where secrets or personal worries are shared.
Examples
Let's find a quiet place to have a heart-to-heart.
Related words
Common phrases
late-night heart-to-heart
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a normal chat or discussion, as it specifically requires a deep, emotional connection between the speakers. Using it for a casual conversation about work or daily plans sounds unnatural and overly dramatic.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
