Cantonese words starting with S

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Small, tiny, or young.

Uncle; a respectful term for a father's male friend, a friend's father, or a man of one's father's generation.

A cell, the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

sai3 bat1 ho2 dong2

勢不可擋势不可挡

Unstoppable; irresistible; an overwhelming force that cannot be stopped.

sai3 bat1 loeng5 laap6

勢不兩立势不两立

Mutually incompatible or completely hostile, where two parties cannot co-exist.

The calf of the leg.

Inevitably; bound to happen based on the current situation.

The smaller half of something.

Timid, faint-hearted, or cowardly; lacking the courage to overcome fear.

A generation; a group of people born and living during the same time.

sai3 doi6 soeng1 cyun4

世代相傳世代相传

To pass down from generation to generation, usually referring to objects, customs, or stories.

The ways of the world, social atmosphere, or morals of the times.

sai3 fung1 jat6 haa6

世風日下世风日下

Public morals are degenerating day by day.

An influential, famous, or prestigious family with a long-standing history in a particular field.

The world, the earth, or the universe.

An exceptionally beautiful and world-class goal in a soccer match.

sai3 gaai3 bui1

世界盃世界杯

World Cup; the quadrennial international soccer tournament organized by FIFA.

sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3

世界大戰世界大战

World war; a large-scale war involving multiple nations, or figuratively, an intense personal conflict.

sai3 gaai3 gun1

世界觀世界观

Worldview; a set of beliefs and views about the world.

sai3 gaai3 jyu5 jin4

世界語言世界语言

World language; a language spoken internationally and by a large number of people.

sai3 gaai3 kap1

世界級世界级

World-class, or figuratively, reaching an extreme level.

sai3 gaai3 lik6 si2

世界歷史世界历史

sai3 gaai3 mut6 jat6

The end of the world

sai3 gaai3 neoi5

A streetwise woman who is socially savvy, tactful, and skilled at dealing with people.

sai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 zaap6 tyun4

世界銀行集團世界银行集团

World Bank Group.

sai3 gaai3 si5 coeng4

世界市場世界市场

Global market; the international market for goods and services.

sai3 gaai3 sing3

Worldwide; global; universal in scope.

sai3 gaai3 siu2 ze2

Miss World; the titleholder or the international beauty pageant itself.

sai3 gaai3 soeng6

In the world; on the entire earth.

sai3 gaai3 wai4 caan2

世界遺產世界遗产

World Heritage site; a landmark or area with legal protection by a UN convention.

sai3 gaai3 zai2

A slick character or smooth operator who knows how to please everyone and look out for themselves.

sai3 gaai3 zi1 coeng1 zaam6

世界之窗站

Window of the World Station, a metro station in Shenzhen.

The world; this human world; on Earth.

A long-standing friendship between families spanning two or more generations.

A century; a period of 100 years.

sai3 gei2 zi1 zin3

世紀之戰世纪之战

Battle of the century; an epic, highly anticipated confrontation or match.

Young; of a person's childhood.

細個仔细个仔

sai3 gu2 m4 dou3

勢估唔到势估唔到

Completely unexpected; totally beyond estimation or expectation.

Worldly-wise, sophisticated, and socially tactful.

Trivial matters that are not worth fussing over.

The world situation; global affairs.

An errand boy or girl; an office assistant who does odd jobs.

A child or kid, or the smaller of the two jokers in a deck of cards.

sai3 gwan1 lik6 dik6

勢均力敵势均力敌

Evenly matched; neck and neck; a state where opposing sides have roughly equal strength.

To look at closely; to examine carefully.

Fierce; menacing; threatening in appearance or manner.

sai3 hung1 gaap3 long4

勢兇夾狼势凶夹狼

Fierce, aggressive, and highly ambitious or greedy.

sai3 hung1 gaap3 long4

勢凶夾狼势凶夹狼

Fierce and aggressive, often referring to an imposing or menacing momentum.