Cantonese words starting with S

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siu2 maai6 bou6

小賣部小卖部

Tuck shop or small canteen in a primary or secondary school.

Wheat; a widely cultivated cereal grass used to make flour for bread, noodles, and pastries.

Siu Ming; a generic placeholder name for an unknown person, often used in school textbooks.

siu2 mou4 gin3 daai6 mou4

小巫見大巫小巫见大巫

To be dwarfed by comparison; to pale in insignificance to something much larger or superior.

Humble, informal pronoun used by females to refer to themselves; I or me.

A small gate or side door, or a cricket wicket.

Siumun (Lesser Fullness), the 8th solar term of the traditional calendar, occurring around May 20-22.

Euphemism for "fuck you".

siu2 nei5 si2 fat1

Euphemism for "fuck your ass", used as a vulgar insult.

A humble way to refer to one's own daughter.

Hardware; small metal fittings and tools.

Little bird; a bird of small size.

siu2 niu5 ji1 jan4

小鳥依人小鸟依人

Sweet and clingy, typically describing a woman who is affectionately dependent on her partner.

Cerebellum; the part of the brain responsible for body balance and motor coordination.

siu2 pang4 jau5

Child or children; often used as a friendly address for a kid.

An editor, especially used as a humble self-address by editors on the internet.

Third grade in primary school, or a mistress/third party in a relationship.

Hill; a small mountain.

To be careful, cautious, or watchful.

siu2 sam1 jik6 jik6

With the utmost care; extremely cautious and careful.

siu2 sam1 ngaan5

Small-minded, narrow-minded, or petty.

siu2 sam1 sai2 dak1 maan6 nin4 syun4

小心駛得萬年船小心驶得万年船

Caution is the parent of safety; being careful ensures things go smoothly and safely in the long run.

The male leading role in traditional Chinese opera, theater, or film, or a popular, featured male actor.

A thief or pickpocket.

Lowercase letter.

A winning hand in Mahjong consisting of three triplets of Wind tiles and a pair of the remaining Wind tile.

Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

小時候小时候

During one's childhood; when one was young.

Ordinary, average citizens or common people.

A small issue, minor matter, or trivial thing of little importance.

siu2 si6 jat1 zong1

小事一樁小事一桩

A piece of cake; a trivial matter that requires very little effort.

Recess; a short break or rest, typically during school.

Snack or refreshment eaten between meals.

Tuck shop or canteen, especially in primary and secondary schools selling snacks, drinks, and stationery.

Snack bar, tuck shop, or small eatery serving light refreshments.

My surname is; used as a polite and humble way to introduce one's own family name.

Slight, minor, or trivial; of a small degree and not considered important.

A little bit; slightly; a small amount.

Nickname of Richard Li Tzar-Kai, a Hong Kong businessman and younger son of Li Ka-shing.

Tiny, minor, or trivial.

siu2 soeng1 ban2

Small commodities or miscellaneous goods.

siu2 soeng1 jan4

A small merchant or trader.

Decimal; a real number written with a decimal point to represent values smaller than one.

Minority; a small number; only a small portion of a group.

小數點小数点

Decimal point; the dot used to separate the integer part from the fractional part of a decimal.

siu2 sou3 man4 zuk6

少數民族少数民族

Ethnic minority; a minority ethnic group in a multi-ethnic nation.

siu2 sou3 paa3 coeng4 gai3

少數怕長計少数怕长计

Small expenses can add up to a significant amount over time.

siu2 sou3 paa3 zoeng2 gai3

小數怕長計小数怕长计

Small expenses add up over time to become a large sum.