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善
事
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sin6 si6
Pinyin
shàn shì
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
good deeds
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
表達善意或者關懷嘅事(量詞:件)
Charitable deed
今朝做咗件善事,孭咗個阿伯過馬路。
今朝做咗件善事,孭咗个阿伯过马路。
This morning I did a charitable deed. I carried an old gentleman across the street.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
good deed (Classifier: 件 m)
(syn.) 好事, 善行
verb, archaic
to be of good service to; to serve someone well
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
我喺我个衣柜度摷紧有冇衫可以捐出去做善事。
我喺我個衣櫃度摷緊有冇衫可以捐出去做善事。
ngo5 hai2 ngo5 go3 ji1 gwai6 dou6 caau3 gan2 jau5 mou5 saam1 ho2 ji5 gyun1 ceot1 heoi3 zou6 sin6 si6 。
I'm going through my closet to find clothes to give to charity.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
如果在暗中做善事,也总是有一个良好的回报。
如果在暗中做善事,也總是有一個良好的回報。
rú guǒ zài àn zhōng zuò shàn shì , yě zǒng shì yǒu yí gè liáng hǎo de huí bào 。
Secret gifts are openly rewarded.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
善事
善事
charitable deed; good deed
Cantonese
最近有笔横财,所以打算攞啲嚟做下善事。
最近有筆橫財,所以打算攞啲嚟做下善事。
zeoi6 gan6 jau5 bat1 waang4 coi4, so2 ji5 daa2 syun3 lo2 di1 lai4 zou6 haa5 sin6 si6.
I have received some unexpected money recently, so I planned to spend part of it on some good causes.
Cantonese
今朝做咗件善事,孭咗个阿伯过马路。
今朝做咗件善事,孭咗個阿伯過馬路。
This morning I did a charitable deed. I carried an old gentleman across the street.