強心 [强－]

Jyutping koeng5 sam1
Pinyin qiáng xīn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to strengthen the function (contractility) of the heart; to be inotropic
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅心脏好弱，要打支强心针。
    佢嘅心臟好弱，要打支強心針。
    keoi5 ge3 sam1 zong6 hou2 joek6, jiu3 daa2 zi1 koeng4 sam1 zam1.
    • His heart is so weak that he needs a cardiac stimulant.
  2. Cantonese
    今次得到呢个奖，就好似打咗支强心针一样。
    今次得到呢個獎，就好似打咗支強心針一樣。
    gam1 ci3 dak1 dou2 ni1 go3 zoeng2, zau6 hou2 ci5 daa2 zo2 zi1 koeng4 sam1 zam1 jat1 joeng6.
    • I feel a lot more confident after getting this award.
  3. Cantonese
    今次用外汇救市只系一支强心针，长远系要整顿成个体系。
    今次用外匯救市只係一支強心針，長遠係要整頓成個體系。
    gam1 ci3 jung6 ngoi6 wui6 gau3 si5 zi2 hai6 jat1 zi1 koeng4 sam1 zam1, coeng4 jyun5 hai6 jiu3 zing2 deon6 seng4 go3 tai2 hai6.
    • To bail the market with foreign reserve is merely a contingency, in long term there must be a system-wide shake up.