Cantonese words starting with S

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Immediately; right away.

Captain of a ship; the person in supreme command of a vessel, responsible for all its affairs.

A shipowner, or the captain of a vessel.

To rotate, revolve, or spin around an axis or center.

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旋轉乾坤旋转乾坤

To reverse the position of heaven and earth, representing a massive shift in a situation.

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旋轉木馬旋转木马

Carousel or merry-go-round; an amusement park ride with a rotating platform and seats that move up and down.

To suck, lick, or taste by putting something into the mouth.

Meaningful and profound, especially of writing, speech, or language.

Meaningful and thought-provoking; referring to words or writings that are rich in meaning and leave a lasting impression.

Seal script, or an official seal or stamp.

To engrave or carve on wood or stone; to demote, or an engraving tool.

Carving in general, or specifically the art of seal carving.

Seal script, a style of Chinese calligraphy.

Snow; the white crystalline flakes that fall from the sky in cold weather.

Sorbet; a frozen fruit dessert similar to ice cream but made without milk.

Spoken lines in an opera or play, or to speak plainly.

Snow-white; as white as snow.

Avalanche; a natural disaster on snowy mountains where a large volume of snow slides rapidly down a slope.

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説不定说不定

Perhaps; maybe; expressing a possibility.

Sprite; a brand of lemon-lime flavored carbonated soft drink.

A sled, sledge, sleigh, or bobsled.

To wipe out an insult, a disgrace, or humiliation.

To refrigerate or freeze food, or figuratively, to shelve, put on hold, or bench someone.

To reveal, disclose, or expose the truth; to put it bluntly.

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說大話说大话

To lie, brag, or exaggerate.

Snowdrift; a heap of snow piled up by the wind.

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說到尾说到尾

Ultimately, after all, or to put it bluntly.

A ski track, ski run, or ski slope.

To freeze or chill food and drinks, typically in a refrigerator or freezer.

Snowflake; also refers to television static or snowy noise.

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Vanishing cream; a type of skincare moisturizer used to prevent dry and chapped skin.

A way of saying something, formulation, view, or statement.

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Sheffield, England.

To lie; to tell a lie.

Chiffon; a soft, lightweight, and slightly elastic fabric commonly used in women's clothing.

To convince or persuade someone to accept an opinion or agree to do something using reason and evidence.

Cigar; a rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco leaves.

The Asiatic grass frog, or its dried fallopian tubes used in Chinese desserts and medicine.

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Hasma; dried fatty tissue from the fallopian tubes of Asiatic grass frogs, used in Chinese desserts.

雪糕車雪糕车

An ice cream van or ice cream truck.

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雪糕廠雪糕厂

An ice cream factory.

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An investigator or officer from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

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Ice cream bar; an ice cream treat on a stick, typically coated in chocolate.

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An ice cream sundae.

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An ice cream cone, or a traffic cone.

Refrigerator; fridge.

Snowshoes; lightweight frames attached to footwear to walk on snow without sinking.

To avenge; to wipe out a grudge or settle a score.

A sled, sledge, or sleigh used on snow; also a short form for sled dog.