Cantonese words starting with S

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sik1 lou4 gwai1 zyu2

息勞歸主息劳归主

To rest from one's earthly labors and return to the Lord; used by Christians to refer to someone passing away.

sik1… lou5 syu2

識...老鼠识...老鼠

To not know or recognize someone who is supposed to be important.

Colour blindness; a vision deficiency where one has reduced ability or inability to distinguish colors.

Crazy about sex; lustful and horny.

色瞇瞇色眯眯

Lustful, leering, or looking with amorous intentions.

To interpret ancient texts, decipher old scripts, or provide explanatory notes on classical characters.

sik1 man4 dyun3 zi6

識文斷字识文断字

Literate; able to read and write.

Ornaments, accessories, or jewelry used for decoration or personal adornment.

To decline gradually, typically used in reference to culture, customs, or industries.

Ornamental facing, cladding, or decorative finish on a surface.

Shiming, a Han dynasty dictionary that explains the meanings of words using phonetic puns.

To be extinguished, put out, or go out.

A sexual offender, rapist, or serial molester.

To wipe one's eyes; to wait and see with anticipation.

Semu, a historical category of people in China under the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Semu; a caste of non-Mongol, non-Han foreigners during the Yuan dynasty.

sik1 muk6 ji5 doi6

To wait and see; to wait expectantly for something to happen.

sik1 muk6 king1 ji5

拭目傾耳拭目倾耳

To watch and listen attentively; to pay close attention with anticipation.

To wipe clean; to swab.

Sydney, the state capital of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.

To be reassured; to free one's mind from worry or apprehension.

Former years; years gone by.

To calm down, cool off, or cease being angry.

Tryptophan; an essential amino acid.

Tryptophan; an essential amino acid.

An interest coupon attached to a bond.

To see through, expose, or detect a trick, lie, or plot.

sik1 po3 gei1 gwaan1

識破機關识破机关

To see through a trick, plot, or scheme.

A pervert; an extremely lecherous or lustful person.

To adapt, fit, or match to a certain specification or system.

sik1 pui3 cang4

適配層适配层

Adaptation layer in computing.

適配器适配器

Adapter; a device or hardware component that connects incompatible systems or interfaces.

To set one's mind at rest, feel relieved, or stop worrying.

To devote all of one's heart and mind to doing something; wholeheartedly; attentively.

To look after and care for one's body, or to be overly protective of oneself.

To have a sense of shame or decency.

To let go, release, or put something down.

The colour of an object, especially its shade or tone.

A rustling noise.

Cricket; a grass-eating insect of which the males chirp at night and are used for cricket fighting.

sik1 seot1 cou2

Wiregrass (Eleusine indica), a species of grass in the family Poaceae.

Timely, opportune, or happening at the right moment.

sik1 si4 daat6 mou6

識時達務识时达务

To understand the times and current affairs, being sensible and adaptable to changing circumstances.

識時務识时务

To recognize current trends and circumstances and adapt or submit to them.

sik1 si4 mou6 ze2 wai4 zeon3 git6

識時務者為俊傑识时务者为俊杰

A wise person adapts to changing circumstances.

sik1 si4 tung1 bin3

識時通變识时通变

Understanding the times and being adaptable to changing circumstances.

色士風色士风

sik1 si6 ning4 jan4

息事寧人息事宁人

To make concessions or compromise to avoid trouble and keep the peace.

識識哋识识哋

To know or understand a little bit about something.