Cantonese Word of the Day
小心
siu-SAM • adjective / interjection — 5th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: careful; cautious; watch out
Examples
- 小心！地滑。
(Watch out! The floor is slippery.) - 你行路要小心，過馬路望左望右。
(Be careful when you walk; look left and right before crossing the road.) - 媽媽叫我小心啲，唔好跌倒。
(Mom told me to be more careful so I don't fall.)
Synonyms
- 注意
- 留心
Use 小心 to warn someone about danger (like 'watch out!') or to describe someone as careful. It can be used as a short interjection (小心!) or before verbs/phrases to advise caution (小心行路, 小心開門). Adding 啲 (小心啲) softens it to mean 'be a bit more careful.'
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