Cantonese words starting with S

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先期錄音先期录音

sin1 kei4 luk6 jam1(filmmaking) to prerecord a musical soundtrack to which actors will later synchronize their performance during filming

sin1 keoi1to pioneer

先驅者先驱者

sin1 keoi1 ze2pioneer; trailblazer

sin1 kyut3prerequisite; necessary

先決問題先决问题

sin1 kyut3 man6 tai4issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)

先決條件先决条件

sin1 kyut3 tiu4 gin2precondition; prerequisite

先禮後兵先礼后兵

sin1 lai5 hau6 bing1(idiom) (figurative) Negotiation will be used to reach a solution before using military force

sin1 lai6precedent

sin1 lai6floridity; brightly-colored

sin1 ling6(loanword) shilling

sin1 lit6martyr

sin1 lit6fresh and intense

sin1 loeng6bright (color)

先來後到先来后到

sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3(idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served

sin1 maau4golden eye-grass (Curculigo orchioides)

sin1 mai5long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice 粳米[jing1 mi3])

sin1 mei5fresh and delicious; tasty

sin1 mei6umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)

sin1 ming4(of colors) bright; fresh and clear

鮮明個性鲜明个性

sin1 ming4 go3 sing3individuality

sin1 naai5fresh milk

鮮奶咖啡鲜奶咖啡

sin1 naai5 gaa3 fe1latte

鮮奶油鲜奶油

sin1 naai5 jau4cream

sin1 neoi5(noun) (of myth) Divine female

sin1 neoi5 paang5sparkler (handheld firework)

sin1 neoi5 sing1 hai6Andromeda galaxy M31

sin1 neoi5 sing1 zo6Andromeda constellation (galaxy) M31

sin1 neoi5 zo6Andromeda (constellation)

仙女座大星雲仙女座大星云

sin1 neoi5 zo6 daai6 sing1 wan4great nebula in Andromeda or Andromeda galaxy M31

仙女座星系

sin1 neoi5 zo6 sing1 hai6Andromeda galaxy M31

sin1 ngok6heavenly music

sin1 nyun6fresh and tender

sin1 paai2not so long ago

sin1 saan1mountain of Immortals

仙山瓊閣仙山琼阁

sin1 saan1 king4 gok3jeweled palace in the fairy mountain

sin1 saang1(used before a man's family name) Mr.

先使未來錢先使未来钱

sin1 sai2 mei6 loi4 cin4spending on credit (normally by using credit card or taking a loan)

sin1 sai6to die

sin1 sau2the first to take action

sin1 si4in the beginning; earlier on

sin1 sing1herald; precursor; harbinger

先聲奪人先声夺人

sin1 sing1 dyut6 jan4to gain the upper hand by a show of strength

sin1 siu2very few

先小人,後君子先小人,后君子

sin1 siu2 jan4 hau6 gwan1 zi2discuss or finalise about the practicals or actuals before emotions and relationships comes into consideration (business)

sin1 tau4(usu. of troops) in advance; in the vanguard; in front; placed ahead of others

sin1 tim4fresh and sweet (food)

sin1 tin1embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1])

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