Cantonese words starting with S

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胜仗
sing3 zoeng3victory
圣像
sing3 zoeng6(old) image of Confucius
圣哉经
sing3 zoi1 ging1Sanctus (section of Catholic mass)
胜在
sing3 zoi6The advantage is..
性状
sing3 zong6nature (i.e. properties of sth)
圣祖
sing3 zou2Shengzu, temple name of the second Qing emperor, known as the Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722)
圣烛节
sing3 zuk1 zit3Candlemas (Christian Festival on 2nd February)
sing4deputy; to assist
sing4to ride; to make use of; to take advantage of; numeral adjunct for vehicles
sing4(verb) 1. to form; 2. grow; (adjective) 1. whole; 2. almost
sing4to admit
sing4to carry or contain
sing4criterion; to restrict; part of a place name
sing4(bound form) sincere; authentic
sing4surname Cheng
sing4 baa1Citybus, one of the major bus companies in Hong Kong
成败
sing4 baai6success or failure
成败得失
sing4 baai6 dak1 sat1lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
成败利钝
sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages; You win some, you lose some.
成败论人
sing4 baai6 leon6 jan4to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)
成败在此一举
sing4 baai6 zoi6 ci2 jat1 geoi2success or failure depends on this single action; win or lose, it all ends here; this is the make-or-break moment
sing4 baak3 soeng5 cin1hundreds; lit. by the hundreds and thousands
承办
sing4 baan6to undertake
sing4 baau1to contract
sing4 baau1 jan4contractor
sing4 baau1 soeng1contractor
城北区
sing4 bak1 keoi1Chengbei, a district of Xining City 西寧市|西宁市[Xi1 ning2 Shi4], Qinghai
sing4 ban2finished goods
sing4 ban2 jau4refined oil
便
sing4 bin6at your convenience
sing4 bong1a city state (Greek polis)
sing4 bou2castle
成报
sing4 bou3Sing Pao Daily News
sing4 bou6see 城步苗族自治縣|城步苗族自治县[Cheng2 bu4 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
城步县
sing4 bou6 jyun6see 城步苗族自治縣|城步苗族自治县[Cheng2 bu4 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
城步苗族自治县
sing4 bou6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, in Shaoyang City 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 Shi4], Hunan
sing4 bun2(manufacturing, production etc) costs
成亲
sing4 can1to get married
成层
sing4 cang4layered
乘车
sing4 ce1to ride (in a car or carriage); to motor
sing4 ceoi4to multiply and divide
sing4 ci4city
sing4 cin1thousands
成千累万
sing4 cin1 leoi5 maan6lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; thousands upon thousands
成千成万
sing4 cin1 sing4 maan6lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; thousands upon thousands
成千上万
sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
承前启后
sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
城墙
sing4 coeng4city wall
sing4 coi4to make sth of oneself
sing4 coi4to make sth of oneself; (of a tree) to grow to full size

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