Cantonese words starting with S

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A victorious battle or a victory.

An icon, statue, or artistic depiction of a deity or saint.

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聖哉經圣哉经

Sanctus; a section of the Catholic mass.

To have the advantage of, or to be thanks to a particular strength.

The nature, properties, qualities, or physical characteristics of something.

Shengzu, the temple name of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

sing3 zuk1 zit3

聖燭節圣烛节

Candlemas; a Christian festival celebrated on February 2nd.

Used in personal names.

To multiply numbers in mathematics.

Whole; all; entire.

To inherit, receive, or carry on what predecessors have left behind, such as customs or property.

And so on; et cetera; used to indicate further unspecified events or states after giving an example.

The citation tone for the word "rope", used only in certain collocations.

Sincere, honest, and genuine.

The surname Cheng.

Citybus, one of the major bus franchise companies in Hong Kong.

Success or failure.

sing4 baai6 dak1 sat1

成敗得失成败得失

Success and failure, gains and losses.

sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6

成敗利鈍成败利钝

Success or failure, advantages and disadvantages.

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成敗論人成败论人

To judge a person's character, ability, or worth solely based on their success or failure.

sing4 baai6 zoi6 ci2 jat1 geoi2

成敗在此一舉成败在此一举

A make-or-break moment; success or failure depends entirely on this single action.

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Hundreds; by the hundreds and thousands.

To undertake; to contract or take on a project or business on behalf of a larger organization.

To contract for or undertake a task, project, or construction work.

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城北區城北区

Chengbei, a district of Xining City in Qinghai.

Finished product; a completed product or artifact.

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Refined oil; petroleum products that have been processed and are ready for use.

At your convenience, or while doing something else; to take the opportunity to do something easily.

City-state; a state consisting of a sovereign city and its surrounding territory.

Castle; a fortified building historically serving as a private residence and a small military base.

Sing Pao Daily News

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang, Hunan, China.

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城步縣城步县

Chengbu County, a county in Shaoyang, Hunan, China.

sing4 bou6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6

城步苗族自治縣城步苗族自治县

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, in Shaoyang City, Hunan.

The cost of production, manufacturing, marketing, or running a business; investment capital.

To get married.

Layered; having multiple layers.

To ride in a vehicle; to take a bus, train, or car.

To multiply and divide, or the mathematical operations of multiplication and division.

City walls and moats, or a city under medieval fortification.

Thousands; a large number in the thousands.

sing4 cin1 leoi5 maan6

成千累萬成千累万

Thousands upon thousands; untold numbers; innumerable.

sing4 cin1 sing4 maan6

成千成萬成千成万

Thousands upon thousands; untold numbers; in great numbers.

sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6

成千上萬成千上万

Thousands upon thousands; an immense number.

sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6

承前啟後承前启后

To follow the past and herald the future; to inherit from predecessors and pave the way for successors.

City wall or rampart built around a city or castle for defense and marking boundaries.

To grow into a useful, capable, or successful person.

To become a useful, capable person who contributes to society.