Cantonese words starting with S

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Provincial capital; specifically referring to Guangzhou.

saang2 seng4 waa2

省城話省城话

The prestige dialect of Cantonese spoken in Guangzhou (Canton) and its vicinity.

Provinces and cities, especially referring to provinces and province-level municipalities.

Perceptive, sensible, and understanding.

The capital city of a province.

saang2 zing3 fu2

Provincial government

saang2 ziu1 paai4

To do something exceptionally well to maintain, enhance, or restore a brand's or organization's reputation.

Governor of a province.

To smear one's mouth with blood when taking an oath of alliance, or to drink a small amount.

To wear shoes with the heels flattened; to shuffle along in slippers or slipshod shoes.

To rain hailstones, or to pass by quickly.

To shoot a scene; to take a shot in photography or filmmaking.

Rustling of the wind, or describing a valiant, bleak, or declining state.

To argue, quarrel, or bicker over trivial matters; to get angry or sulk.

saap3 hyut3 wai4 mang4

歃血為盟歃血为盟

To seal an alliance with a blood oath, an ancient ritual of sipping blood to show absolute commitment to an agreement.

saap3 ngaan5 giu1

霎眼嬌霎眼娇

Attractive at first glance but not upon closer inspection; typically describing a girl or woman.

Stupid, silly, or unreasonable, especially due to a momentary lapse in judgment.

The soughing or rustling sound of the wind.

In the blink of an eye; in a split second; a very short moment.

saap3 si4 gaan1

霎時間霎时间

In an instant; in a split second; all of a sudden.

To boil; to cook food in boiling water briefly.

saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5

Slow-witted, dim-witted, or dorky.

saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5

To eat or have hotpot.

saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5

Foolish, silly, or acting in a daft and spaced-out manner.

saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5

Slow-witted, dim-witted, or dorky.

saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5

Slow-witted, dim-witted, or dorky.

saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4

熠熟狗頭熠熟狗头

To grin broadly, beam, or simper foolishly, showing all of one's teeth.

To strike from the side with one's hand; to knead, scatter, or eradicate.

To cast, scatter, or let go; also to unleash or give expression to.

To kill or murder; to deprive of life.

To disperse or sprinkle water.

To terminate, stop, or reduce; also a malignant deity or bad luck.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Sat.

An ancient long spear, or to injure and cripple.

To paint white.

To brake; to step on the brakes to slow down or stop a vehicle.

To wrap up filming for a movie or TV show, or to stop tea leaves from fermenting using heat.

saat3 cung4 seoi2

殺蟲水杀虫水

Insecticide; insect killer.

saat3 cung4 zai1

殺蟲劑杀虫剂

Insecticide; a substance used to kill insects.

Satan; the devil in Christianity.

To kill or get rid of.

To head towards a place in an aggressive, forceful, or menacing manner.

saat3 fai3 fu2 sam1

煞費苦心煞费苦心

To rack one's brains; to spend a great deal of time, effort, and mental energy.

To conclude, finish, or reach the final stage of an event.

To lie; to tell a lie with the intent to deceive.

To cut prices; to reduce the selling price.

The Buddhist precept against killing or taking life; a prohibition against killing.

saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4

殺雞儆猴杀鸡儆猴

To make an example of someone by punishing them to warn or deter others.

saat3 gai1 jin1 jung6 ngau4 dou1

殺雞焉用牛刀杀鸡焉用牛刀

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut; there is no need to waste great talents or effort on trivial matters.