Cantonese words starting with S

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Honorific prefix used to refer to the deceased.

To dance, or to wander about; to hover or twirl around.

Acyl; an organic acid radical.

Fresh; new and not spoiled.

Fresh, delicious fish or seafood; rare or fresh food.

sin1 baat3 sik1 dung1

仙八色鶇仙八色鸫

Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha), a species of bird.

First of all; in the first place.

鮮啤酒鲜啤酒

Xianbei, an ancient nomadic people of northern China and Mongolia.

鮮卑族鲜卑族

Xianbei, an ancient nomadic ethnic group of northern China.

My late mother.

To take the lead or be the first to do something.

Senbei; a Japanese rice cracker.

An older generation, seniors, or predecessors.

sin1 caang2 do1

鮮橙多鲜橙多

Xianchengduo, a Chinese brand of orange-flavored soft drink.

Pre-Qin period; the era in Chinese history prior to the establishment of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC.

Previously; earlier; in the past.

Fresh vegetables

Grass jelly, especially as referred to in shops selling Taiwanese-style drinks.

sin1 daai6 mou5

My late paternal grandmother.

An elixir or a highly effective medicine.

Our learned predecessors; distinguished elders of a previous generation.

sin1 dai3 wai4 ziu3

先帝遺詔先帝遗诏

The posthumous edict of a former emperor.

sin1 dou1 m4 sin1

Extremely poor, without even a single cent.

sin1 dou1 m4 sin1 haa5

仙都唔仙吓

Completely broke; without a single cent.

An island inhabited by immortals or fairies in mythology.

sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3

先睹為快先睹为快

To take delight in being the first to see or read something; to have a sneak peek.

sin1 dou3 sin1 dak1

First come, first served; priority is determined by order of arrival.

To lead the way; to guide or act as a pioneer.

Indica rice; a variety of long-grained rice.

Fresh flowers that have been recently cut and have not withered.

To take preemptive action, or to start a game as a pitcher or key player.

sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4

先發制人先发制人

To take the initiative by striking the first blow; to forestall an opponent through preemptive action.

Fresh produce or fresh aquatic food.

An elixir prescription; a potion prescribed by an immortal.

仙方兒仙方儿

A supernatural recipe or a wonderful remedy.

One's deceased father; my late father.

Vanguard or pioneer.

sin1 fung1 deoi2

先鋒隊先锋队

Vanguard; the leading group of a movement or army.

The world of the immortals; a fairyland or paradise.

Preemptive opportunity; key timing that gives one an early advantage.

Xianju County in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.

sin1 geoi1 jyun6

仙居縣仙居县

Xianju County, a county in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

sin1 geoi1 nou6 maa5

鮮車怒馬鲜车怒马

To ride a fresh carriage and fiery horses, describing a luxurious and wealthy lifestyle.

Foresight; prescience.

先見者先见者

A visionary; a person with foresight or prophetic vision.

sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4

先見之明先见之明

Foresight; the ability to predict consequences or see how things will develop in advance.

The dwelling place of immortals, or a place of breathtaking beauty; fairyland; wonderland; paradise.

sin1 ging3 lo4 ji1 hau6 ging3 jan4

先敬羅衣後敬人先敬罗衣后敬人

To judge people by their clothing or appearance; snobbishness.