Cantonese words starting with S

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seon6 caan2to give birth without complications; safe delivery

seon6 ci3in order

seon6 ci4paramagnetic

seon6 ciu1welcome; agreeable [colloquial]

seon6 ciu4favorable tide

seon6 coeng1see 順昌縣|顺昌县[Shun4 chang1 Xian4]

順昌縣顺昌县

seon6 coeng1 jyun6Shunchang, a county in Nanping City 南平市[Nan2 ping2 Shi4], Fujian

seon6 coeng3(adjective) (of traffic) Moving freely

seon6 cung4obedient; to submit

seon6 daai3(do sth) in passing

順帶一提顺带一提

seon6 daai3 jat1 tai4by the way; incidentally; just to mention in passing

seon6 dak1see 順德區|顺德区[Shun4 de2 Qu1]

順得哥情失嫂意顺得哥情失嫂意

seon6 dak1 go1 cing4 sat1 sou2 ji3to be the'pig in the middle'

順得人顺得人

seon6 dak1 jan4'a yes person', someone who always agrees to the wishes of others [colloquial]

順德人顺德人

seon6 dak1 jan4people from the Shunde district in in Guangdong, China

順德區顺德区

seon6 dak1 keoi1Shunde, a district of Foshan City 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 Shi4], Guangdong

seon6 dong3smoothly; without a hitch; plain sailing; successful

seon6 dong3smoothly

seon6 dou6to guide sth on its proper course

seon6 dou6on the way

seon6 faa3Hue, city in central Vietnam and capital of Thua Thien province

seon6 fong2to visit in passing

seon6 fuk6to submit to

seon6 fung1lit. tail wind

順風車顺风车

seon6 fung1 ce1vehicle that gives one a free ride

順風耳顺风耳

seon6 fung1 ji5sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction)

順風駛𢃇顺风驶𢃇

seon6 fung1 sai2(sail with the wind); to act according to circumstances without one's own opinion; to trim one's sails, meaning adapting to circumstances; to go with the tide; to change one's view according to circumstances; to act pragmatically and adapt to take advantage of the situation

順風順水顺风顺水

seon6 fung1 seon6 seoi2drift with the wind and the current, means everything goes well; smooth sailing

順風轉舵顺风转舵

seon6 fung1 zyun2 to4to act according to whatever is the current outlook; unprincipled

seon6 ging2favorable circumstances

seon6 ging2favourable circumstances

seon6 hang4circular motion in the same sense as the sun

seon6 hau2to read smoothly (of text); to suit one's taste (of food)

順口溜顺口溜

seon6 hau2 lau6popular piece of doggerel

seon6 hau4to describe something (food or drink) that is easy on the throat

seon6 hing3see 順慶區|顺庆区[Shun4 qing4 Qu1]

順慶區顺庆区

seon6 hing3 keoi1Shunqing, a district of Nanchong City 南充市[Nan2 chong1 Shi4], Sichuan

順河區顺河区

seon6 ho4 keoi1Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan

順河回族區顺河回族区

seon6 ho4 wui4 zuk6 keoi1Shunhe Hui District, a district of Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 Shi4], Henan

seon6 ji3pleasant

seon6 ji5pleasing to the ear

seon6 ji6see 順義區|顺义区[Shun4 yi4 Qu1]

順義區顺义区

seon6 ji6 keoi1Shunyi, a district of Beijing

seon6 jin4to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)

seon6 jing3to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with

順應不良顺应不良

seon6 jing3 bat1 loeng4inability to adjust

順應天時顺应天时

seon6 jing3 tin1 si4going with nature and the seasons (TCM)

順其自然顺其自然

seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4to let nature take its course (idiom)

seon6 lau4literally: to go with the flow; to look for work related to businesses with Mainland China [colloquial]

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