襟 [－]

Jyutping gam1
Pinyin jīn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. lapel/overlap of Chinese gown/fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)/to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom/to endure/to bear/durable/breadth of mind / mental outlook/part of a garment that is covering the chest/brothers-in-law whose wives are sisters (nowadays refers more to men who have slept with the same woman either in the past or present)

襟 [－]

Jyutping kam1
Pinyin jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lapel
  2. overlap of Chinese gown
  3. fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
  4. to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) Brothers (whom wives are sisters)
  2. lapel/overlap of Chinese gown/fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)/to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom/to endure/to bear/durable/breadth of mind / mental outlook/part of a garment that is covering the chest/brothers-in-law whose wives are sisters (nowadays refers more to men who have slept with the same woman either in the past or present)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    受得住​、​耐久
    long-lasting; durable
    • 弱不禁風
      弱不禁风
      joek6 bat1 kam1 fung1
      weak and feeble; literally, too weak to withstand the wind
    • 呢種電池好襟。
      呢种电池好襟。
      ni1 zung2 din6 ci4 hou2 kam1.
      This kind of battery is very long-lasting.
    • 對鞋好襟著。
      对鞋好襟著。
      deoi3 haai4 hou2 kam1 zoek3.
      This pair of shoes is durable for wearing.
  2. 形容詞
    要​用​好多​時間​、​金錢
    something that requires much time or money
    • 襟計
      襟计
      kam1 gai3
      to incur a substantial cost
    • 襟做
      襟做
      kam1 zou6
      going to take some time to complete
  3. 參看
    禁
  4. 語素
    一件​衫​嚮​心口​果個​部分
    lap of a coat; lapel
    • 胸襟
      胸襟
      breadth of mind
    • 清風笑 竟惹寂寥 豪情還剩了一襟晚照 （黃霑）
      清风笑 竟惹寂寥 豪情还剩了一襟晚照 （黄沾）
      yue:清風笑 竟惹寂寥 豪情還剩了一襟晚照 （黃霑）
      The breeze of fall reminds me of my loneliness. All I have now is a chest filled with moonlight.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    chest; bosom (mind; mental outlook)
  2. character
    front of a garment
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. lapel, collar
  2. Cangjie Input
    LDDF
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢部洗面机呢只要插一次电，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    呢部洗面機呢只要插一次電，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    ni1 bou6 sai2 min6 gei1 ne1 zi2 jiu3 caap3 jat1 ci3 din6, zau6 ho2 ji5 jung6 dou3 luk6 baak3 ci3, fei1 soeng4 zi1 kam1 jung6 tung4 maai4 fong1 bin6 aa3.
    • This facial cleanser only needs to be plugged in once and can be used up to 600 times. It's very long lasting and convenient.
  2. Cantonese
    五湖四海洗过我嘅胸襟，喺万千河山都见到我嘅影踪飘过。我挥走云彩，佢反而冇散开，仲多咗一身清风。
    五湖四海洗過我嘅胸襟，喺萬千河山都見到我嘅影蹤飄過。我揮走雲彩，佢反而冇散開，仲多咗一身清風。
    ng5 wu4 sei3 hoi2 sai2 gwo3 ngo5 ge3 hung1 kam1, hai2 maan6 cin1 ho4 saan1 dou1 gin3 dou2 ngo5 ge3 jing2 zung1 piu1 gwo3. ngo5 fai1 zau2 wan4 coi2, keoi5 faan2 ji4 mou5 saan3 hoi1, zung6 do1 zo2 jat1 san1 cing1 fung1.
    • Lakes and seas soothe my mind; on thousands of rivers and mountains my shadow can be seen to drift by. I wave away the clouds but they do not scatter. More than that, I gain breezes all around.
  3. Cantonese
    胸襟广阔
    胸襟廣闊
    hung1 kam1 gwong2 fut3
    • broad-minded
  4. Cantonese
    胸襟坦荡
    胸襟坦蕩
    hung1 kam1 taan2 dong6
    • magnanimous
  5. Cantonese
    佩戴襟章
    佩戴襟章
    pui3 daai3 kam1 zoeng1
    • to put on a badge
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    着返件厚身黑色孖襟，又保暖又有型。
    着返件厚身黑色孖襟，又保暖又有型。
    zoek3 faan1 gin6 hau5 san1 haak1 sik1 maa1 kam1, jau6 bou2 nyun5 jau6 jau5 jing4.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    正襟危坐
    正襟危坐
    zhèng jīn wēi zuò
    • to sit straight solemnly
  2. Cantonese
    又劝你𢬿个封信挤埋衫襟里头、拈出嚟自己读、亦呌你的仔听。
    又劝你𢬿个封信挤埋衫襟里头、拈出嚟自己读、亦呌你的仔听。
    jau6 hyun3 nei5 kaai5 go3 fung1 seon3 zai1 maai4 saam1 kam1 leoi5 tau4, nim1 ceot1 lai4 zi6 gei2 duk6, jik6 giu3 nei5 dik1 zai2 teng1.
    • I also urge you to put this letter inside your jacket, take it out and read it yourself, and tell your sons to listen as well.
  3. Mandarin
    一个共产党员，应该是襟怀坦白，忠实，积极，以革命利益为第一生命，以个人利益服从革命利益。
    一個共產黨員，應該是襟懷坦白，忠實，積極，以革命利益為第一生命，以個人利益服從革命利益。
    yī ge gòng chǎn dǎng yuán ， yīng gāi shì jīn huái tǎn bái ， zhōng shí ， jī jí ， yǐ gé mìng lì yì wéi dì yī shēng mìng ， yǐ gè rén lì yì fú cóng gé mìng lì yì ．
    • A Communist should have largeness of mind and should be staunch and active, looking upon the interests of the revolution as their very life and subordinating their personal interests to those of the revolution.