Cantonese words starting with S

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si4 hou2 si4 waai6

時好時壞时好时坏

Sometimes good, sometimes bad; fluctuating in quality or condition.

Time and space.

si4 hung1 cyun1 jyut6

時空穿越时空穿越

si4 hung1 cyun1 so1

時空穿梭时空穿梭

To travel through time and space; time travel.

si4 hung1 leoi5 hang4

時空旅行时空旅行

Time travel; the concept of movement between certain points in time.

si4 jan2 si4 jin6

時隱時現时隐时现

Appearing and disappearing; flickering in and out of view.

si4 jat6 mou4 do1

時日無多时日无多

To have limited time left, typically referring to the remaining duration of one's life, career, or term of office.

si4 jau5 so2 man4

時有所聞时有所闻

To hear of something from time to time; to be heard of occasionally.

Contemporary expectations; what is appropriate for the times or the occasion.

Occasionally; from time to time.

Concord; harmony and peace.

Reeves' shad (Tenualosa reevesii).

Keychain; key ring.

A period, stage, or phase of time characterized by certain features.

Time zone; a region on Earth with a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.

si4 li1 saa4 laa4

時哩沙啦时哩沙啦

To do things quickly, rustlingly, or with a flurry of activity.

Seasonal; describing food or activities appropriate for the current season.

Dill; the herb Anethum graveolens.

蒔蘿籽莳萝籽

si4 loi4 wan6 zyun3

時來運轉时来运转

To have a lucky break; for fortune to turn in one's favor after a period of bad luck.

Stylish, fashionable, smart, or trendy.

A popular or fashionable literary style of a particular period.

Fashionable, stylish, or trendy, especially in one's clothing and appearance.

Current affairs, the trend of current events, or the signs of the times.

Old times, or a period of war and hardship.

The trend of the times, current circumstances, or general state of affairs.

si4 sai3 zou6 jing1 hung4

時勢造英雄时势造英雄

Times make the hero; a historical trend or situation brings forth great people.

Shichen; a traditional Chinese unit of time equivalent to two hours, with twelve shichen in a day.

si4 san4 baat3 zi6

時辰八字时辰八字

One's birth date and time expressed in the eight characters of the sexagenary cycle, used for fortune telling.

si4 san4 mei6 dou3

時辰未到时辰未到

The time has not yet come; the moment is not yet ripe.

時辰鐘时辰钟

Grandfather clock, or a traditional clock indicating the twelve two-hour periods of the day.

si4 se2 si4 zyut3

時寫時輟时写时辍

To write sporadically; to write for a bit and then stop.

Peace all year round; a traditional closing formula used in letters.

Current news, information, or updates.

Often; constantly; always; happening very frequently at short intervals.

時時都时时都

All the time; constantly; always.

si4 si4 hak1 hak1

時時刻刻时时刻刻

All the time; every single moment; constantly.

si4 si4 saa1 saa1

時時沙沙时时沙沙

Rustling sound, such as the sound of light rain.

Current affairs; recent events in society.

Fashionable style; the latest fashion or trend.

Seasonal vegetables; vegetables that are currently in season.

Often; frequently; always.

Fashion, fad, or vogue; something that is currently trendy or popular.

Grammatical tense.

To transplant rice seedlings.

si4 tyun5 si4 zuk6

時斷時續时断时续

Stopping and starting; intermittent or sporadic.

Fate, luck, or current fortune.

si4 wan6 bat1 zai3

時運不濟时运不济

Fate is unfavorable; down on one's luck.

si4 wan6 gou1 tai2 m4 dou2

時運高，睇唔到时运高，睇唔到

To not see something, especially a ghost or a bad omen, due to having good fortune.