Cantonese words starting with S

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To shoot guns for recreation; target shooting.

A screen wall facing the entrance of an ancient palace.

siu1 dou3… go2 daap6

燒到...嗰疊烧到...嗰叠

To drag someone else into trouble or get them involved in a difficult situation.

siu1 dou3 ngo5 go2 daap6

燒到我嗰疊烧到我嗰叠

To drag me in; to get me involved or caught up in a troublesome situation.

To disinfect, sterilize, or kill germs and viruses.

siu1 duk6 wun2 gwai6

消毒碗櫃消毒碗柜

Sterilizing cupboard; an appliance used to sanitize and dry tableware.

To digest and process food for nourishment, or to absorb and understand information.

Nitrification; the chemical process of converting ammonium into nitrates.

siu1 faa3 bat1 loeng4

Indigestion or maldigestion; suffering from symptoms like bloating and nausea after eating.

siu1 faa3 zok3 jung6

To spend money on goods or services; consumption or expenditure.

消費者消费者

Consumer; a person who purchases and uses goods or services.

siu1 fai3 ze2 wai2 jyun4 wui2

消費者委員會消费者委员会

The Consumer Council, a statutory body in Hong Kong that protects consumer rights.

Firefighting, fire prevention, and rescue operations.

消防車消防车

Fire engine or fire truck; a vehicle used to transport firefighters and equipment to emergencies.

siu1 fong4 cyu3

消防處消防处

Fire Services Department; the government department responsible for firefighting and rescue.

siu1 fong4 guk6

Fire station; a building housing firefighters and firefighting equipment.

siu1 fong4 hau4

Firehose; a hose used for extinguishing fires.

siu1 fong4 hau4 luk1

消防喉轆消防喉辘

siu1 fong4 jyun4

消防員消防员

Firefighter; a professional responsible for firefighting, rescue, and emergency services.

siu1 fong4 saan1

Fire hydrant; a water source dedicated to firefighting.

siu1 fong4 zaam6

To cancel one's application for a leave of absence.

Curfew; an official order restricting citizens from going out at night, usually during times of unrest, war, or martial law.

Passive, inactive, or pessimistic.

siu1 ging3 tang4

蕭敬騰萧敬腾

Jam Hsiao, a Taiwanese singer.

siu1 gong1 zaam6

蕭崗站萧岗站

Xiao Gang station, a metro station in Guangzhou.

Roast pork ribs, typically Cantonese style.

Leisure; activities done to pass the time and enjoy oneself.

To barbecue, grill, or roast food over a heat source.

To amuse oneself, pass the time, or engage in recreation to relax.

To burn incense or joss sticks, usually as an offering to deities or ancestors.

To weld; to fuse and connect two pieces of metal together.

To consume, use up, or gradually deplete through use or wear and tear.

Silencer or suppressor; a device used to reduce the noise and flash of a firearm when discharged.

燒嘢食烧嘢食

To barbecue or have a barbecue, typically as an outdoor leisure activity using charcoal and skewers or grills.

Late night snack; a meal or snack eaten late at night after dinner.

To burn paper clothes, joss paper, and other ritual offerings for ancestors or spirits.

To diminish or counteract inflammation.

siu1 jim4 joek6

消炎藥消炎药

Anti-inflammatory drugs; also colloquially used to refer to antibiotics.

Free and easy; leisurely and unfettered; able to do as one pleases.

siu1 jiu4 faat3 ngoi6

逍遙法外逍遥法外

To remain at large; to escape justice and remain free after committing a crime.

Cantonese roast pork (siu yuk) or Japanese-style grilled meat (yakiniku).

siu1 jyu5 gaap3

燒乳鴿烧乳鸽

Deep-fried or roasted pigeon; squab.

燒乳豬烧乳猪

Roast suckling pig.

siu1 laang5 zou3

燒冷灶烧冷灶

To support or flatter someone who is not yet in power, or to bet on an underdog to secure future benefits.

Cantonese roasted meats and cured meats.

Sales volume; the quantity of goods sold.