Cantonese words starting with S

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Fickle, capricious, or easily changed.

To evolve or undergo gradual change.

Good at debating; eloquent or skilled in argument.

Shan State, a state of east Myanmar.

sin6 bong1 gou1 jyun4

撣邦高原掸邦高原

Shan Plateau, a highland region in eastern Myanmar.

A rare, valuable, or well-preserved edition of an ancient book.

A good plan or wise policy.

sin6 ci2 sin6 zung1

善始善終善始善终

To see something through from start to finish.

To make a clean copy of a written document; to write out a final draft clearly.

To excel in a particular field.

To be good at, excel in, or be expert at something.

To cherish wealth.

sin6 coi4 naan4 se2

善財難捨善财难舍

To cherish wealth and find it hard to part with it; miserly and unwilling to give to charity.

To trespass; to enter a restricted area without permission.

Centrum, a brand of multivitamins.

To treat someone well; to be kind to.

To make an arbitrary decision on one's own; to act without authorization.

Meal charge; board expenses.

Donation of money; funds raised for charitable purposes.

A fair wind; a favorable breeze.

sin6 gaai2 jan4 ji3

Good at understanding other people's thoughts, feelings, and needs; empathetic and considerate.

Sensitive, emotional, or easily moved to emotion.

An act of kindness; a charitable deed.

Someone who enriches themselves by running fraudulent charities or exploiting philanthropic work.

Good actions; benevolent deeds.

To handle the aftermath, remaining problems, or cleanup of an event or accident.

sin6 hau6 ze3 fun2

善後借款善后借款

Reconstruction loan provided by the Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913.

A philanthropist, well-doer, or kind-hearted person.

sin6 jau5 sin6 bou3

善有善報善有善报

Good deeds will be rewarded with good fortune; virtue has its rewards.

sin6 jau5 sin6 bou3 ，ok3 jau5 ok3 bou3

善有善報，惡有惡報善有善报，恶有恶报

Virtue has its rewards, and evil has its retribution.

Goodwill or good intentions.

sin6 ji3 dik1 fong1 jin4

善意的謊言善意的谎言

White lie; a well-intentioned lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.

Good, kind, or encouraging words.

善言辭善言辞

Articulate; eloquent and good with words.

Beautiful image or silhouette of a woman.

To abdicate the throne to someone of a different lineage.

To make good use of; to use something wisely, effectively, and efficiently.

To be good at or adept at something.

Good karma; affinity or connection brought about by good deeds.

Shan County, a county in Heze City, Shandong Province, China.

To arrogate power; to abuse one's power or usurp authority.

單立文单立文

Pal Sinn, a Hong Kong singer and actor.

sin6 lei4 zik1 sau2

擅離職守擅离职守

To leave one's post without permission; to be absent without leave.

Kind-hearted, good, and honest.

To monopolize or exclusively enjoy praise, beauty, or fame.

膳魔師膳魔师

Thermos; the vacuum flask and housewares brand.

Forgetful; absent-minded or having a short memory.

To admire and envy; to covet.

sin6 naam4 seon3 neoi5

Ordinary good people, or devout Buddhists; often used in contrast with bad people.

To be good at; to be skilled in.