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Jyutping mai4 seon3
Pinyin mí xìn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. superstition
  2. to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    相信​一​啲​被​認為​唔​理性​、​唔​科​學​嘅​嘢
    to be superstitious; to believe in superstitions; to have thoughts based on or belief in superstitions
    • 佢間公司嘅老闆好迷信,特登請咗個風水師傅幫個新辦公室睇風水。
      佢间公司嘅老板好迷信,特登请咗个风水师傅帮个新办公室睇风水。
      keoi5 gaan1 gung1 si1 ge3 lou5 baan2 hou2 mai4 seon3, dat6 dang1 ceng2 zo2 go3 fung1 seoi2 si1 fu2 bong1 go3 san1 baan6 gung1 sat1 tai2 fung1 seoi2
      The boss of his company is a very superstitious person. They hired a Feng Shui master to advise on the Feng Shui of the new office.
    • 佢好迷信星座。
      佢好迷信星座。
      keoi5 hou2 mai4 seon3 sing1 zo6.
      He blindly believes in astrology.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, intransitive, transitive
    to be superstitious; to hold superstitious beliefs
    • 迷信鬼神
      迷信鬼神
      mí xìn guǐ shén
      to be superstitious about ghosts and spirits
    • 他好迷信哦!
      他好迷信哦!
      tā hǎo mí xìn ò !
      He is quite superstitious!
  2. verb, intransitive, transitive
    to have blind faith (in); to believe blindly
    (syn.) 盲信
  3. noun
    superstition; superstitious belief
    • 破除迷信,崇尚科學。
      破除迷信,崇尚科学。
      pò chú mí xìn , chóng shàng kē xué .
      Do away with superstitions and promote science.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #502
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这种荒谬的迷信已不复存在了。
    這種荒謬的迷信已不復存在了。
    zhè zhǒng huāng miù de mí xìn yǐ bù fù cún zài le 。
    • Such a ridiculous superstition no longer exists.
  2. Mandarin
    现在的老师么,非常迷信考试,据说今天又要考试啦。
    現在的老師麼,非常迷信考試,據説今天又要考試啦。
    xiàn zài de lǎo shī me , fēi cháng mí xìn kǎo shì , jù shuō jīn tiān yòu yào kǎo shì la 。
    • Teachers nowadays are super into testing. It seems that there's another test today.
  3. Mandarin
    他很迷信的认为13是个不吉利的数字。
    他很迷信的認為13是個不吉利的數字。
    tā hěn mí xìn de rèn wéi 13 shì gè bù jí lì de shù zì 。
    • He believes in the superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.
  4. Mandarin
    这样的迷信还在他们中间流传。
    這樣的迷信還在他們中間流傳。
    zhè yàng de mí xìn hái zài tā men zhōng jiān liú chuán 。
    • This superstition still lingers on among them.
    • This superstition is still prevalent among them.
  5. Mandarin
    迷信之所以存在,是因为人无法接受巧合只是巧合而已。
    迷信之所以存在,是因為人無法接受巧合只是巧合而已。
    mí xìn zhī suǒ yǐ cún zài , shì yīn wèi rén wú fǎ jiē shòu qiǎo hé zhǐ shì qiǎo hé ér yǐ 。
    • Superstitions derive from the inability of men to acknowledge that coincidences are merely coincidences.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    招魂喺古时嘅迷信入面好常见。
    招魂喺古時嘅迷信入面好常見。
    • Calling back ghosts is common in older superstitions.
  2. Cantonese
    佢间公司嘅老板好迷信,特登请咗个风水师傅帮个新办公室睇风水。
    佢間公司嘅老闆好迷信,特登請咗個風水師傅幫個新辦公室睇風水。
    keoi5 gaan1 gung1 si1 ge3 lou5 baan2 hou2 mai4 seon3, dat6 dang1 ceng2 zo2 go3 fung1 seoi2 si1 fu2 bong1 go3 san1 baan6 gung1 sat1 tai2 fung1 seoi2
    • The boss of his company is a very superstitious person. They hired a Feng Shui master to advise on the Feng Shui of the new office.
  3. Cantonese
    佢好迷信星座。
    佢好迷信星座。
    keoi5 hou2 mai4 seon3 sing1 zo6.
    • He blindly believes in astrology.
  4. Cantonese
    迷信嘅人觉得见到喜鹊就会有好事发生。
    迷信嘅人覺得見到喜鵲就會有好事發生。
    mai4 seon3 ge3 jan4 gok3 dak1 gin3 dou2 hei2 zoek3 zau6 wui5 jau5 hou2 si6 faat3 sang1.
    • Superstitious people regard seeing magpie as a good omen.
  5. Cantonese
    好多人都仲迷信读完大学之后会有条康庄大道。
    好多人都仲迷信讀完大學之後會有條康莊大道。
    hou2 do1 jan4 dou1 zung6 mai4 seon3 duk6 jyun4 daai6 hok6 zi1 hau6 wui5 jau5 tiu4 hong1 zong1 daai6 dou6.
    • Many still believe in the myth of a great future guaranteed after graduating from the university.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    破除迷信,崇尚科学。
    破除迷信,崇尚科學。
    pò chú mí xìn , chóng shàng kē xué .
    • Do away with superstitions and promote science.
  2. Mandarin
    迷信鬼神
    迷信鬼神
    mí xìn guǐ shén
    • to be superstitious about ghosts and spirits
  3. Mandarin
    封建迷信
    封建迷信
    fēng jiàn mí xìn
    • feudalistic and superstitious (things)
  4. Mandarin
    他好迷信哦!
    他好迷信哦!
    tā hǎo mí xìn ò !
    • He is quite superstitious!