心機 [－机]

Jyutping sam1 gei1
Pinyin xīn jī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. thinking
  2. scheme
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) profoundness
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    對​一樣​嘢​嘅​熱​誠​、​專注同​付出
    effort; passion; mood (to put effort into)
    • 就嚟放工，冇心機做嘢喇。
      就嚟放工，冇心机做嘢喇。
      zau6 lai4 fong3 gung1, mou5 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5 laa3.
      It's almost time to get off work, (so) I'm not really in the mood to do anything.
    • 你再唔俾啲心機讀書就會唔合格。
      你再唔俾啲心机读书就会唔合格。
      nei5 zoi3 m4 bei2 di1 sam1 gei1 duk6 syu1 zau6 wui5 m4 hap6 gaak3.
      If you don't put effort into your studies, you will fail your tests.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    patience; devotion
  2. noun
    scheme; machination; cunning
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 心情
  3. 精神
  4. 心血
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 日常用語：臺
    心機
  2. 日常用語：陸
    小九九
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔知点解我硬系无心机做嘢。
    唔知點解我硬係無心機做嘢。
    m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2 ngo5 ngaang6 hai6 mou4 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5 。
    • For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.
  2. Cantonese
    你要俾多啲心机学习喇。
    你要俾多啲心機學習喇。
    nei5 jiu3 bei2 do1 di1 sam1 gei1 hok6 zaap6 laa3 。
    • You have to study harder.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    心机婊
    心機婊
    sam1 gei1 biu2
    • cunning bitch
  2. Cantonese
    你唔好咁懒惰啦，比啲心机。
    你唔好咁懶惰啦，比啲心機。
    nei5 m4 hou2 gam3 laan5 do6 laa1, bei2 di1 sam1 gei1.
    • Don't be so lazy, put in more effort.
  3. Cantonese
    母亲再三叮嘱我哋要俾心机读书。
    母親再三叮囑我哋要俾心機讀書。
    mou5 can1 zoi3 saam1 ding1 zuk1 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 bei2 sam1 gei1 duk6 syu1.
    • Mother urges us again and again to study hard.
  4. Cantonese
    个新设计我好俾心机做，包保你满意！
    個新設計我好俾心機做，包保你滿意！
    go3 san1 cit3 gai3 ngo5 hou2 bei2 sam1 gei1 zou6, baau1 bou2 nei5 mun5 ji3.
    • I put so much effort into the new design that I guarantee you'll be satisfied.
  5. Cantonese
    唔好讲嘢喇，俾心机听书啦。
    唔好講嘢喇，俾心機聽書啦。
    m4 hou2 gong2 je5 laa3, bei2 sam1 gei1 teng1 syu1 laa1.
    • Stop talking, and pay attention in class.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    离心机
    離心機
    lí xīn jī
    • centrifuge