Cantonese words starting with S

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sik6 lik6to support oneself by one's own labour

食蓮子羮食莲子羮

sik6 lin4 zi2 gang1to be shot dead by a bullet [colloquial]

食蓮子羹食莲子羹

sik6 lin4 zi2 gang1to be shot; to be executed by shooting

sik6 liu2foodstuff

sik6 liu4(TCM) food therapy; treatment via food

食螺螄食螺蛳

sik6 lo4 si1to trip over one's tongue, cannot speak properly

食鏍絲食鏍丝

sik6 lo4 si1to stutter; to be tongue-tied [colloquial]

sik6 loeng4food cereals

sik6 loeng6quantity of food one eats; food intake

sik6 luk6to draw government pay; salary of an official

sik6 m4 saai3unable to finish eating something [colloquial]

食唔曬食唔晒

sik6 m4 saai3unable to finish eating something [colloquial]

sik6 maai4to finish eating (something) also

食晚飯食晚饭

sik6 maan5 faan6to have supper

食貓面食猫面

sik6 maau1 min6to be scolded ; her superior

食貓麵食猫面

sik6 maau1 min6to be told off by someone, normally used in workplace where a staff member that has made mistakes is being told off by his

sik6 mat6 fong4larder

食物金字塔

sik6 mat6 gam1 zi6 taap3a food pyramid

食物櫃食物柜

sik6 mat6 gwai6larder

食物及藥品管理局食物及药品管理局

sik6 mat6 kap6 joek6 ban2 gun2 lei5 guk6US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)

食物鏈食物链

sik6 mat6 lin2food chain

sik6 mat6 zung3 duk6food poisoning

sik6 mei5 wu4the last to reap the benefits or profits (slang)

食無情雞食无情鸡

sik6 mou4 cing4 gai1to be fired; to receive a pink slip (a letter of dismissal)

食ｍｏｎｍｏｎ

sik6 mung1 mung1baby talk telling baby to eat [colloquial]

食ｍｕｍｍｕｍ

sik6 mung1 mung1baby talk telling baby to eat [colloquial]

sik6 mung1 mung1baby talk telling baby to eat [colloquial]

sik6 ngaang6to be confident in defeating someone; a sure win [colloquial]

食蟻獸食蚁兽

sik6 ngai5 sau3ant-eater (several different species)

食牛肉乾食牛肉干

sik6 ngau4 juk6 gon1to be issued with a fine for parking [colloquial]

食檸檬食柠檬

sik6 ning4 mung1being turned down while dating (spoken)

sik6 nou5smart (spoken)

食偏門食偏门

sik6 pin1 mun4to make a living by not doing things properly

食ｐｏｒｔ

sik6 pot1to be the subject of a complaint [colloquial]

sik6 pou2cookbook; diet

sik6 saang1 coi3easy tasks (slang)

食西北風食西北风

sik6 sai1 bak1 fung1describes the situation of financial difficulty and having no money for food; literally 'to eat the northwest wind'

sik6 sak1 mai5(phrase) describes someone who is so stupid and useless that it is a waste of food and money to raise him; describes someone who is undersized and doesn't appear to grow in size

sik6 san4a gourmet

食死貓食死猫

sik6 sei2 maau1(slang) to be a scapegoat; to be framed; to take the blame for someone else's mistakes or wrongdoings

食四方飯食四方饭

sik6 sei3 fong1 faan6to make one's living by whatever way possible [colloquial]

sik6 seoi2drinking water; to make a large profit (often through corruption); the depth of water seeping into a ship

sik6 seoi2 sam1making excessive profits (slang)

sik6 si2eat shit; piss off

sik6 si2 daai6to have shit for brains [colloquial]

sik6 si2 gau2a shit head; a bastard [colloquial]

食屎屙飯食屎屙饭

sik6 si2 o1 faan6(literally: to eat shit and excrete rice); an expression to insult someone who does things in an unconventional or abnormal manner which does not make sense or someone that does not stands to reasoning

食屎痾飯食屎疴饭

sik6 si2 o1 faan6describes someone who does or says things that totally does not make any sense [colloquial]

食屎食着豆

sik6 si2 sik6 zoek6 dau2(literally: to come across a bean whilst eating shit); an expression to describe when someone gets a windfall through sheer fluke

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