Cantonese words starting with S

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To have a natural, smooth childbirth, or to successfully manufacture a product.

In order; sequentially.

Welcome, pleasing, or agreeable.

A favorable tide that flows in the direction of travel.

Shunchang, a county in Nanping, Fujian province, China.

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順昌縣顺昌县

Shunchang, a county in Nanping, Fujian province.

Smooth, easy, and unhindered; flowing without obstruction.

To obey; to comply with or yield to instructions from a superior.

By the way; incidentally; in passing.

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順帶一提顺带一提

By the way; incidentally; in passing.

Shunde, a district of Foshan in Guangdong, China.

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順得哥情失嫂意顺得哥情失嫂意

To please one party at the expense of another; to be caught in a dilemma where it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

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順得人顺得人

Easygoing, obliging, or always willing to go along with what others want.

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順德人顺德人

A person from Shunde district in Guangdong, China.

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順德區顺德区

Shunde, a district of Foshan City in Guangdong province.

Smoothly; without a hitch.

Smoothly; without a hitch or difficulty.

To guide something on its proper course.

On the way; while passing by.

Hue, a city in central Vietnam and the capital of Thua Thien Hue province.

To visit someone in passing, or to drop by while on the way to somewhere else.

To submit to, obey, or yield to.

To travel or sail with a tailwind; to go in the direction of the wind.

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順風車顺风车

A free ride in a vehicle going in the same direction; to hitchhike.

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順風耳顺风耳

Exceptional hearing ability, or a person with such sharp ears.

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順風駛𢃇顺风驶𢃇

To trim one's sails; to adapt to circumstances, go with the tide, or act pragmatically to take advantage of a situation.

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順風順水顺风顺水

To proceed smoothly without any difficulties; to have a smooth and successful experience.

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順風轉舵顺风转舵

To act according to the current circumstances or outlook, often in an unprincipled or opportunistic manner.

Favorable circumstances or easy conditions with few obstacles.

Favorable, smooth, and prosperous, especially regarding one's circumstances or business.

Prograde motion; circular motion in the same direction as the sun or other celestial bodies.

Easy to read out smoothly, or spoken casually without much thought.

seon6 hau2 lau6

順口溜顺口溜

A catchy, rhyming jingle or piece of doggerel that is easy to recite.

To describe food or drink that is smooth, pleasant, and easy on the throat to swallow.

To accept a situation and feel at ease without resentment.

Shunqing District in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province.

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順慶區顺庆区

Shunqing, a district of Nanchong City, Sichuan

seon6 ho4 keoi1

順河區顺河区

Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city, Henan

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順河回族區顺河回族区

Shunhe Hui District, a district of Kaifeng City in Henan province.

To go according to one's wishes or go in someone's favour.

Pleasing to the ear.

Shunyi District in Beijing.

seon6 ji6 keoi1

順義區顺义区

Shunyi, a district of Beijing.

To postpone a series of events in sequence while keeping their original order.

To conform to, comply with, or adapt to a situation or people's wishes.

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順應不良顺应不良

Inability to adjust or adapt; maladaptation.

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順應天時顺应天时

To conform to nature, the climate, and the seasons.

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順其自然顺其自然

To let things take their natural course; to let it be without active intervention.

Downstream; in the same direction as the current or flow of water.