Cantonese words starting with S

14,796 entries

si3 fan1
试婚
Trial marriage
si3 fei1 jyun4
试飞员
Test pilot
si3 fu6
弑父
To commit patricide; to kill one's own father.
si3 gaan2 sing3 kau4
嗜碱性球
Basophil granulocyte; a type of white blood cell.
si3 gaan2 sing3 lap1 sai3 baau1
嗜碱性粒细胞
Basophil granulocytes; the rarest type of white blood cell.
si3 gam1
试金
To assay; to test the purity of gold or other precious metals.
si3 gam1 sek6
试金石
Touchstone, literally a black mineral used to test the purity of metals, and figuratively a reliable test or criterion.
si3 geng3
试镜
To audition or screen test actors or models to see if they are suitable for a role.
si3 geng3 tau4
试镜头
Screen test; an audition where a performer is filmed to assess their suitability for a role.
si3 gun2
使使馆
Embassy; the official residence or offices of an ambassador.
si3 gun2
试管
Test tube; a long, narrow, transparent glass container used in laboratories.
si3 gun2 jing1 ji4
试管婴儿
Test-tube baby; a baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
si3 gun2 sau6 jan6
试管受孕
In vitro fertilisation.
si3 gung1
试工
To work for a trial period.
si3 gwan1
弑君
To commit regicide; to murder a monarch to whom one owes allegiance.
si3 gwo3
试过
To have experienced or done something before; to have tried.
si3 gyun2
试卷
An examination paper or test paper containing questions.
si3 haa5
试吓
To try out or test something to see the outcome, or to test someone's sincerity.
si3 haak3
试客
A user of shareware or demo software.
si3 hang4
To act recklessly, unscrupulously, or without restraint.
si3 hang4
试行
To try out, test, or implement on a trial basis.
si3 hek3 ban2
试吃品
Food sample for tasting
si3 hong4
试航
Test flight of an aircraft, or trial voyage of a ship.
si3 hou3
A hobby; a special liking or interest in a particular activity.
si3 hou6
谥号
Honorary posthumous name or title given to royalty and nobles.
si3 hung4
Sihong county in Jiangsu province, China.
si3 hung4 jyun6
泗洪县
Sihong County, in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province.
si3 hyut3
Bloodthirsty, or relating to hemophilia.
si3 hyut3 gon1 kwan2
嗜血杆菌
Hemophilus; a genus of hemophilic bacteria.
si3 jam2
试饮
To taste a beverage, such as wine or tea, typically for evaluation or promotion.
si3 jat1 si3
试一试
To have a try; to give something a go.
si3 ji1
试衣
To try on clothes.
si3 ji1 gaan1
试衣间
Fitting room; changing room.
si3 ji3
Recklessly, wantonly, or without restraint.
si3 ji3 mong5 wai4
肆意妄为
To behave unscrupulously, recklessly, or wilfully; to do as one pleases without regard for others.
si3 jik6
试液
Reagent; an experimental testing liquid used in chemical reactions.
si3 jim6
试验
To experiment, test, or trial a person or object to understand them better.
si3 jim6 coeng4
试验场
Proving ground or experimental station; a place used for testing, trialing, or experimentation.
si3 jim6 gaan1
试验间
Test room; testing room; laboratory.
si3 jim6 sing3
试验性
Experimental; of an experimental nature.
si3 jin2
试演
To audition, or to give a preview performance.
si3 jing2
试映
To preview or screen a movie before its official release.
si3 joek6
To rage, play havoc, or cause widespread, uncontrolled destruction.
si3 joek6 zuk6
试药族
People who participate in clinical trials of new drugs for compensation
si3 joeng4
泗阳
Siyang, a county in Jiangsu province, China.
si3 joeng4 jyun6
泗阳县
Siyang, a county in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province.
si3 joeng6
试样
A style, design, or model.
si3 juk6
嗜欲
Lust, strong desires, or carnal appetites.
si3 jung6
试用
To try out a product sample to decide whether to buy it.
si3 jung6 ban2
试用品
Trial product; sample products provided for testing or trial.