Cantonese words starting with S

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To observe a period of mourning for a deceased parent or relative.

Generous or extravagant with spending; lacking restraint in buying things.

To be lenient or generous in grading, marking, or criteria.

To write personally; a hand-written letter.

First choice; the preferred option.

Portable; able to be carried in or by one hand.

sau2 tai4 baau1

Handbag or handbag-like bag that is carried by hand.

sau2 tai4 din6 nou5

手提電腦手提电脑

Laptop; a portable, notebook computer.

sau2 tai4 din6 waa2

手提電話手提电话

Mobile phone; cellular phone.

Portable; hand-carried or hand-held.

sau2 tai4 sip3 luk6 gei1

手提攝錄機手提摄录机

Camcorder; a portable video camera and recorder.

sau2 tai4 soeng1

Suitcase; briefcase; small suitcase with a handle.

sau2 tan4 goek3 zan3

手揗腳震手揗脚震

Trembling with fear; shaking with hands quivering and legs shaking.

sau2 tang4 goek3 zan3

手滕腳震手滕脚震

To have shaky hands and legs from panic, fear, or nervousness.

On hand, at hand, or currently in progress.

手頭緊手头紧

Short of money; tight on cash.

sau2 tau4 jin6 gam1

手頭現金手头现金

sau2 tau4 soeng6

手頭上手头上

On hand, currently in possession, or in the middle of doing something.

sau2 tau4 sung1

手頭鬆手头松

To be well-off; to have some spare money on hand.

To launch, release, or put on sale for the very first time.

手推車手推车

Trolley, cart, or handcart; a small wheeled vehicle pushed by hand to transport goods.

sau2 ting4 hau2 ting4

To have no income as soon as one stops working.

To guard one's territory.

sau2 tou2 jau5 zaak3

守土有責守土有责

To have a duty to defend the country or protect one's territory.

Gloves; handwear made of soft material used for protection or warmth.

sau2 tou3 soeng1

Glove compartment or glovebox of a car.

Wristband or bracelet.

To guard, defend, or protect, or a person who does so.

First place; the top position.

守衛者守卫者

Defender; guard or protector.

sau2 wat1 jat1 zi2

Top-notch, first-rate, or outstanding; the very best.

To find or uncover evidence, contraband, or suspects during a search.

Chinese knotweed, a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat gray hair and other ailments.

Sohu, a Chinese web portal and online media company.

搜狐網搜狐网

Sohu, a Chinese web portal and online media company.

To guard and protect someone or something.

守護神守护神

A protector god, patron saint, or guardian angel.

Wrist; the joint between the arm and the hand.

Wrist-worn; of a style designed to be worn on the wrist.

sau2 wut6 gwaa2

To lead the life of a widow while one's husband is still alive, either due to long-term separation or neglect.

To fast; to abstain from food or certain types of food for religious reasons.

Lakes, ponds, and marshes; a place where water and vegetation accumulate.

Elbow; the joint between the upper arm and forearm.

Personal letter or handwritten note.

sau2 zaau2 joeng4 juk6

Hand-held mutton; pieces of boiled or roasted mutton on the bone eaten with the hands.

To observe the traditional period of mourning for a deceased parent or grandparent.

Handbrake of a vehicle, or a gamepad controller.

Rules, regulations, or code of conduct that everyone must follow.