Cantonese words starting with S

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An idea, notion, expectation, or hope.

To intend to, plan to, or want to.

To imagine, visualize, or conceive; to form a mental image or concept.

soeng2 zoeng6 lik6

Imagination; the ability to imagine, visualize, or conceive.

Photo album; a book or binder used to collect and store photographs.

Negative film; photo negatives.

soeng3 fu1 gaau3 zi2

To assist one's husband and teach one's children, fulfilling the traditional role of a virtuous wife and mother.

Camera; a device used to record images on film or memory cards.

An old form of address for a husband, young gentleman, or lord.

The look or facial appearance of a person.

Photograph; picture.

A physiognomist or fortune teller who reads faces and palms to analyze a person's life.

Crosstalk; a traditional Chinese comedic performing art featuring witty dialogue and joking.

If; in the event that.

To repay what was borrowed, or to compensate someone for their loss with equivalent value.

To taste or try food.

Frequently; often; occurring with a high frequency.

To linger or wander; to sit cross-legged.

Clothing; specifically skirt-like lower garments in ancient times, or a general term for clothes.

soeng4 bei6 bat1 haai6

常備不懈常备不懈

To be always prepared and on the alert without letting your guard down.

Always or continuously; uninterruptedly.

Common; widespread; frequently seen and not unusual.

Frequent visitor, patron, or regular customer.

Permanent; serving in a long-term or permanent post.

Ordinary person; a normal, common, or average individual.

Commonly or frequently used; in widespread use.

Routine, common practice, or standard convention; something that follows a normal, pre-planned arrangement.

Common practice; standard custom or precedent.

Common sense; logical thinking; conventional ideas or norms.

Evergreen; describing plants that remain green and do not shed their leaves throughout the year.

Day-to-day business, routine, or standing affairs of an organization.

soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4

常務委員常务委员

Member of a standing committee.

Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the Moon who in legend flew to the moon after drinking the elixir of immortality.

To try something new, especially to taste a new crop or food in season.

An attempt, trial, or challenge.

Common sense or basic knowledge on a certain topic.

Often; frequently; usually.

Constant; a number in mathematics or science that has a fixed value.

Normality; a normal state of affairs, behavior, or habit.

To repay a debt; to pay back.

A standing committee, or a member of a standing committee.

Above, on top, or up; the opposite of below.

To go to work; to start work.

soeng5 baan1 zuk6

Office workers, salaried employees, or white-collar workers.

To make it onto a list, ranking, or chart.

To appear in the newspapers; to be reported in the press.

To paint, lacquer, or apply a coat of varnish.

to purchase one's first property (Cantonese slang)