心水 [－－]

Jyutping sam1 seoi2
Pinyin xīn shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun / adjective) favorite; favored thoughts; best-loved idea; preferred idea; mind; thoughts; the state of mind
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    心思
    an idea, a thought, an opinion, a point of view; literally, heart water
    • 心水清
      心水清
      sam1 seoi2 cing1
      to have a clear mind
    • 疊埋心水
      叠埋心水
      dip6 maai4 sam1 seoi2
      to focus on a task; to concentrate on what one is doing
  2. 名詞
    喜好
    insight; preference; tips
    • 啱心水
      啱心水
      ngaam1 sam1 seoi2
      to suit to one's liking; to be appealing to someone
    • 呢場馬有咩心水呀？
      呢场马有咩心水呀？
      ni1 coeng4 maa5 jau5 me1 sam1 seoi2 aa3?
      Do you have any insight for this horse-racing match?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, Liuzhou, Mandarin
    mind
    • 心水清
      心水清
      sam1 seoi2 cing1
      to have a clear mind
  2. noun, Cantonese, Liuzhou, Mandarin, Nanning, Pinghua
    thoughts; idea; preference; favourite
    • 啱心水
      啱心水
      ngaam1 sam1 seoi2
      to suit to one's liking; to be appealing to someone
  3. noun, Chinese, traditional
    a type of edema
  4. noun
    mind that can reflect reality
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 心意
  2. 心願 – 心愿
  3. 心愛 – 心爱
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    小心水母！
    小心水母！
    xiǎo xīn shuǐ mǔ ！
    • Beware of jellyfish.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿慈决定咗叠埋心水揾过份工。
    阿慈決定咗疊埋心水揾過份工。
    aa3 ci4 kyut3 ding6 zo2 dip6 maai4 sam1 seoi2 wan2 gwo3 fan6 gung1.
    • Ah Tsz decided to focus on finding another job.
  2. Cantonese
    黄色就啱我心水喇。
    黃色就啱我心水喇。
    wong4 sik1 zau6 ngaam1 ngo5 sam1 seoi2 laa3.
    • Yellow is my preference.
  3. Cantonese
    呢只表又几啱我心水㖞。
    呢隻錶又幾啱我心水喎。
    ni1 zek3 biu1 jau6 gei2 ngaam1 ngo5 sam1 seoi2 wo3.
    • This watch is quite appealing to me.
  4. Cantonese
    啱心水嘅话就快啲买喇。
    啱心水嘅話就快啲買喇。
    ngaam1 sam1 seoi2 ge3 waa2 zau6 faai3 di1 maai5 laa3.
    • If it's to your liking, you shall buy it while you have the chance.
  5. Cantonese
    你个女心水清架啦，大学想读咩就等佢自己拣啦。
    你個女心水清架啦，大學想讀咩就等佢自己揀啦。
    nei5 go3 neoi2 sam1 seoi2 cing1 gaa3 laa1, daai6 hok6 soeng2 duk6 me1 zau6 dang2 keoi5 zi6 gei2 gaan2 laa1
    • Your daughter has made a clear mind, let her choose what to study in university.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    心水清
    心水清
    sam1 seoi2 cing1
    • to be clear-minded
  2. Cantonese
    啱心水
    啱心水
    ngaam1 sam1 seoi2
    • to be satisfied with