The best way to learn how to write and speak Cantonese - including Jyutping, Chinese character and English meanings
DICTIONARY

The Cantonese word sam mo - 什么 - sam6 mo1
(what in Cantonese)





 ‹    Previous word:   sam2 caa4 zai3 dou6  
  Next word:  sam6 zi3    › 


Romanization (Jyutping)

sam6 mo1

English translations

what, whatever, anything, something

Chinese characters:

什么
For obtaining stroke order animations, visit the links to the individual characters below.
什么 (sam6 mo1) is composed of these characters: 什, 么
什么 ( sam mo / sam6 mo1 ) in traditional characters
什麽
Topic
Interrogatives

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

why
什么 ( sam mo / sam6 mo1 ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 3)
Cantonese words containing the word 什么 ( sam mo / sam6 mo1 ) :
sam6 mo1 ( 为什么 )
More words that mean what in Cantonese
ho4 ( 何 ), noi6 ( 奈 ), sam6 ( 什 ), zam2 ( 怎 ), zam2 mo1 ( 怎么 )

Report missing or erroneous translation of 什么 ( sam mo / sam6 mo1 )

Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.


 
Look up new word:


All content is protected under German and international copyright laws. legal notice / contact | privacy policy | cookie settings     
Version 5.60 / Last updated: 2026-11-07