Cantonese words starting with S

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Extremely; to death; to an unbearable or life-threatening degree.

死死氣死死气

Dejectedly, dispiritedly, or reluctantly, typically after being scolded or facing defeat.

Stagnant or standing water, or a situation that has made no progress for a long time.

Dead letter; an undeliverable letter with an incorrect address and no return address.

Death notice; news of someone's death.

Dead body, corpse, cadaver, or carcass.

Stubborn and deep-rooted bad habits or nature.

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Stubbornly clinging to one's bad habits; refusing to correct one's faults.

Ghost town; a city with very few or no inhabitants.

A deadlock in computing, where two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for the other to release resources.

An insulting term for an irritating, foolish, or stupid woman.

Casualties; the number of dead and injured people in an accident or battle.

sei2 soeng1 ze2

死傷者死伤者

Casualty; those killed and wounded in an accident or disaster.

A broken-down vehicle, especially a taxi.

死頑固死顽固

Extremely stubborn; die-hard.

Deferred death sentence.

Life or death; also used to mean at any rate or no matter what.

sei2 wut6 bat1 gu3

死活不顧死活不顾

Regardless of life or death; completely reckless about survival or consequences.

A term of address for a naughty boy, or a playful, affectionate way to address a close male friend.

sei2 zai2 baau1

Naughty boy, brat, or rascal; also used jokingly for a familiar younger male.

死仔乾死仔干

An insulting term used to curse a thin, weak, young man.

A dead person; the deceased.

Capital offense or a crime punishable by death; also used figuratively to mean a fatal mistake or grave error.

Deadly silent, extremely quiet, or lifeless.

Beyond saving; a metaphor for a situation that is so grave it cannot be remedied.

To fight to the death; a desperate fight.

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死賤種死贱种

A highly offensive insult meaning bastard, scumbag, or rotten lowlife.

An incurable, fatal disease, or a fatal flaw or predicament that is extremely difficult to change.

sei2 zing6 baa2 hau2

To have nothing left but one's mouth; describing someone who is stubborn and refuses to admit defeat, or who is good for nothing but talking.

sei2 zing6 baa2 hau2

死淨把口死净把口

To be all talk and no action; having only a silver tongue but incapable of doing practical work.

Dead; deceased.

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死咗條心死咗条心

To give up hope, abandon an idea, or stop thinking about something.

To fight desperately or to engage in a bitter struggle.

Bad debt or a dormant bank account.

sei2 zou6 laan6 zou6

死做爛做死做烂做

To work extremely hard, slaving away without flexibility or smart strategy.

sei2 zung1 kau4 sang1

To seek life in death; to fight for survival in a desperate situation.

Someone in a deep sleep; someone who is sleeping like a log.

To die out; to become extinct.

sei2 zyut6 zung2

死絕種死绝种

To curse someone's entire family to die off and become extinct.

Four; the number 4.

To display or set out in full; also to act without restraint.

Four concealed triplets; a high-scoring winning hand in mahjong.

sei3 baat3 gau2

The leader or 'Dragon Head' of a triad gang.

sei3 bat1 zoeng6

Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus); a mythical beast, or something that is neither one thing nor another.

sei3 bik1 siu1 jin4

四壁蕭然四壁萧然

Extremely poor, having nothing but four bare walls in one's home.

Four sides; all sides; all around.

四邊兒四边儿

On all four sides; all around.

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四邊形四边形

Quadrilateral; a polygon with four sides.

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四邊四便四边四便

All around; all sides; surrounding area.

All around; nearby; surroundings.