Cantonese words starting with S
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升堂入室
sing1 tong4 jap6 sat1lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom); to attain a higher level
聲討声讨
sing1 tou2to denounce; to condemn
星圖星图
sing1 tou4star atlas
星團星团
sing1 tyun4star cluster
升華升华
sing1 waa4to sublimate; to raise to a higher level; promotion
聲威声威
sing1 wai1prestige; influence
升溫升温
sing1 wan1to become hot; (fig.) to intensify; to escalate
星雲星云
sing1 wan4nebula
星雲表星云表
sing1 wan4 biu2catalog of stars and nebulae
聲韻學声韵学
sing1 wan5 hok6phonetics
星運星运
sing1 wan6the horoscope
聲援声援
sing1 wun4to support (a cause)
星際星际
sing1 zai3interstellar
星際旅行星际旅行
sing1 zai3 leoi5 hang4Star Trek (US TV and film series)
星際爭霸星际争霸
sing1 zai3 zang1 baa3StarCraft (video game series)
星洲
sing1 zau1another name for Singapore
星洲炒米
sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5Singapore style fried rice noodles, is a Chinese noodle dish, and not originated from Singapore
星洲日報星洲日报
sing1 zau1 jat6 bou3Sin Chew Daily, Malaysian newspaper
升序
sing1 zeoi6ascending order
升職升职
sing1 zik1to get promoted (at work etc)
星展銀行星展银行
sing1 zin2 ngan4 hong4the DBS Bank, a Singaporean bank
星座
sing1 zo6horoscope; zodiac
星座運勢星座运势
sing1 zo6 wan6 sai3(Western-style) horoscope
聲張声张
sing1 zoeng1to make public
星象
sing1 zoeng6aspect of the celestial bodies (used for navigation and astrology)
聲像声像
sing1 zoeng6audiovisual
星象惡曜星象恶曜
sing1 zoeng6 ok3 jiu6unlucky star (evil portent in astrology)
星象圖星象图
sing1 zoeng6 tou4star chart
醒
sing2(adjective) 1. smart; 2. clever; (slang) give (money, advice, somethings as gift)
省察
sing2 caat3to examine
省親省亲
sing2 can1to visit one's parents
醒定
sing2 ding6(verb) to be smart and careful; to be alert; to be vigilant; to beware; to pay attention; to take note
醒定啲
sing2 ding6 di1be smart; beware; pay attention (said with a warning tone)
醒瞓
sing2 fan3sleep lightly (spoken)
醒覺醒觉
sing2 gok3awaken
醒起
sing2 hei2to remember; to come to one's mind
醒豁
sing2 kut3clear
醒來醒来
sing2 loi4to waken
醒目
sing2 muk6(adjective) (of person) 1. clever; 2. smart
醒目仔
sing2 muk6 zai2(noun) a clever boy or kid; smart boy
醒你
sing2 nei5give you for free (spoken)
省悟
sing2 ng6to wake up to reality; to realize
醒悟
sing2 ng6to come to oneself; to come to see the truth
醒扒
sing2 paa4smart; clever [colloquial]
醒爬
sing2 paa4smart
醒世恆言醒世恒言
sing2 sai3 hang4 jin4Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1627
醒神
sing2 san4(adjective) perky; refreshing; brighten up; eye-catching; radiant (verb) to waken; to refresh
醒水
sing2 seoi2(verb) to be alert; to be vigilant; to be attentive; to notice; to realize; to be agile
醒獅醒狮
sing2 si1lion dance
省視省视
sing2 si6to call upon
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