Cantonese words starting with S

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Urine; the liquid waste product of humans and animals.

To depart or separate for a short while.

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小別勝新婚小别胜新婚

The idea that a brief separation between a married couple rekindles their romance, making it sweeter than when they were newlyweds.

Tabloid; a newspaper typically featuring sensationalist content and smaller in scope than mainstream press.

George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States.

Radical 42, or the Khuddaka Nikaya in Buddhism.

Small capital; a small amount of money or principal for business.

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小本經營小本经营

A small business, or a business run on small capital.

Quiz; a short test.

小冊子小册子

Pamphlet or booklet; a small promotional or informative leaflet, often folded and unbound.

To suffer a miscarriage.

Clown; a buffoon or entertainer who wears funny clothes to make people laugh.

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小懲大誡小惩大诫

To punish slightly as a warning to prevent larger future mistakes.

Nickname for Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, the eldest son of Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka-shing.

Small intestine.

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小腸氣小肠气

Hernia, especially an inguinal hernia or a hernia involving the intestines.

Side dishes, or small portions of dishes intended for a single person or a small group.

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小財唔出，大財唔入小财唔出，大财唔入

Nothing ventured, nothing gained; you have to spend small money to make big money, usually in investment, gambling, or learning.

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小聰明小聪明

Petty cleverness; superficial intelligence focused on short-term gains rather than long-term success.

I; me (a humble pronoun used by males among peers).

To wait a short moment.

A small team, squad, platoon, or squadron.

Less; a smaller amount or quantity.

Mum-and-pop shop; a small, independent, or family-run business that is not part of a chain.

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小電影小电影

Pornography or adult movies.

Minor key in Western music; also refers to a short, simple song or ditty.

Small island; islet.

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小動作小动作

Subconscious body language, or a petty underhanded trick.

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少塊膶少块膶

Slightly stupid, silly, or brainless.

Hawker or street vendor; a person who sets up a roadside stall to sell goods.

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小販中心小贩中心

Tip; gratuity; a sum of money given voluntarily as a reward for service.

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小飛象小飞象

Dumbo, the Disney character.

Young man; youth.

Stingy, mean, or unwilling to share.

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The daughter of an ordinary or humble family.

Small household appliance.

Stingy, narrow-minded, or lacking in generosity and scale.

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小家種小家种

Stingy, petty, or narrow-minded.

To screw with or mess with someone; a humorous euphemism for 𨳒鳩.

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少見多怪少见多怪

Having seen so little that one finds even common things strange; narrow-minded or easily surprised.

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It is better to avoid unnecessary trouble or hassle by having fewer things to deal with.

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To be mentally disturbed, simple-minded, or have an abnormal personality.

A narrow path, trail, or lane.

Summary or recapitulation; a brief review of the key points after a section of a long discourse.

小轎車小轿车

Sedan car; a passenger car with a closed body and a separate trunk.

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少個崩都唔得少个崩都唔得

Not a single cent less; used by sellers to indicate that the price is absolutely fixed and cannot be negotiated.

The younger sister of one's husband.

Anus; a slang term referring to the asshole.