Cantonese words starting with S

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To go up on stage, or to assume power in office.

To attend a class, lesson, or lecture.

To show in a cinema; to be released in theatres.

To climb up the ranks, be highly regarded, or gain fame and attention.

To go into battle, or to take part in a game, competition, or task.

soeng5 zan6 bat1 lei4 fu6 zi2 bing1

上陣不離父子兵上阵不离父子兵

A father and son fighting or working together against adversity.

soeng5 zeon3 sam1

上進心上进心

The drive, motivation, or ambition to improve oneself, especially in studies or work.

To join the committee of a university student organization.

soeng5 zuk1 din6

上足電上足电

To be fully charged, full of energy, or under the influence of drugs.

Still; yet; still in the process of.

Top grade; high quality; first class.

Mainland China, or the Beijing government.

Above, top, or upper side; also used to refer to mainland China or higher authorities.

The first half of something split into two parts.

soeng6 bun3 bou6

Upper half or first half of something.

soeng6 bun3 coeng4

上半場上半场

The first half of a game or match.

The best policy; an excellent strategy or wise solution.

The upper layer, upper level, or upper deck of a building, ship, vehicle, or aircraft.

soeng6 ce1 pun4

上車盤上车盘

Starter home; a property priced affordably for first-time home buyers.

The first ten days of a month.

The last time; the previous time.

soeng6 cing4 haa6 daat6

上情下達上情下达

To convey situations, policies, or intentions from higher authorities to the lower levels.

God in Christianity, or the supreme deity in traditional Chinese religion.

First-class or first-rate, referring to high social status or superior quality.

soeng6 dang2 fo3

上等貨上等货

Top-class products or high-quality goods.

Salutation in a letter, or the donor's inscription at the start of a scroll, plaque, or painting.

The previous player in a card or tile game, such as mahjong or poker.

Colonel; a military rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general.

To turn over money or profits to higher authorities or the government.

soeng6 go3 jyut6

上個月上个月

Last month; the previous month.

Above; over; on top of; on the surface.

Antiquity; ancient times, especially the period when human civilization first began to develop.

A Chinese compound surname.

Approximately, or about the same with little difference.

soeng6 haa6 gau2

Shangxiajiu, a pedestrian street and commercial area in Guangzhou, China.

soeng6 haa6 kei4 sau2

To engage in underhand manipulation or fraud; to grope someone or commit indecent assault.

soeng6 haa6 man4

Context; the text preceding and following a particular passage or word.

Upper limit; the maximum possible amount, size, or level of something.

soeng6 hei3 m4 zip3 haa6 hei3

上氣唔接下氣上气唔接下气

To pant, gasp, or be extremely short of breath, usually due to exertion or strong emotion.

Passable, acceptable, or fair; average and okay.

Shanghai; a major city and municipality on the eastern coast of China.

soeng6 hoi2 gaai1

Shanghai Street, a major thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

soeng6 hoi2 jan4

Shanghainese people; a person from Shanghai.

soeng6 hoi2 taan1

上海灘上海滩

The Bund, a historic waterfront area in central Shanghai.

The sky or airspace above a specific area.

soeng6 hung1 zong1

上空裝上空装

Topless clothing, or the state of being topless.

soeng6 jat1 go3 ge3

上一個嘅上一个嘅

Of the previous one

Upper reaches of a river.

To still have; refers to the portion of something that remains after a part of it has been removed.