畀心機 [－－机]

Jyutping bei2 sam1 gei1
Pinyin bì xīn jī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to devote one's effort to accomplishing something
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    叫​人​加油​，​鼓勵​人​嘅​説​話
    an expression of encouragement (to somebody who is doing something challenging)
    • 俾心機呀！你實得㗎！
      俾心机呀！你实得㗎！
      bei2 sam1 gei1 aa3! nei5 sat6 dak1 gaa3!
      Go for it! You can do it!
  2. 參看
    俾心機
  3. 動詞
    形容​一個​人花​好多​精力​同​心力​去​做​一件​事
    to put one's mind or heart into a task; to pay great attention to a task; literally: to give heart and thought
    • 俾啲心機啦，我知你實掂嘅！
      俾啲心机啦，我知你实掂嘅！
      bei2 di1 sam1 gei1 laa1, ngo5 zi1 nei5 sat6 dim6 ge3.
      Pay more attention and work harder, I know you can make it!
    • 我好畀心機做功課。
      我好畀心机做功课。
      ngo5 hou2 bei2 sam1 gei1 zou6 gung1 fo3.
      I was completely absorbed by my homework.
  4. 近義詞
    仔細、嚴格、用心、細心、細緻、認真
  5. 反義詞
    大意、得過且過、揦西、敷衍、是但、求其、粗心、苟且、草率、輕率、隨便、馬虎
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to devote one's effort to (something); to work hard; to concentrate on
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 用心
  2. 認真 – 认真
  3. 努力
  4. 下功夫
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢班妹妹仔好畀心机跳舞。
    呢班妹妹仔好畀心機跳舞。
    ni1 baan1 mui4 mui1 zai2 hou2 bei2 sam1 gei1 tiu3 mou5.
    • These girls make an effort to dance.
  2. Cantonese
    住喺香港地，托柒要畀心机。
    住喺香港地，托柒要畀心機。
    • Living in Hong Kong, one has to be dedicated to fawning over others.
  3. Cantonese
    我好畀心机做功课。
    我好畀心機做功課。
    ngo5 hou2 bei2 sam1 gei1 zou6 gung1 fo3.
    • I was completely absorbed by my homework.