Cantonese words starting with S

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Imago; an adult insect that has developed fully and is capable of reproduction.

sing4 cung4 syun1

承重孫承重孙

The eldest grandson who takes on the role of chief mourner and ancestor worship when the eldest son is deceased.

To bear a load, typically referring to a structural component of a building.

To be lined up in a row, or to occur in a continuous succession.

To help someone achieve their dream, or to help a couple be together.

To bear, assume, or take on a non-physical burden, especially a responsibility or obligation.

To board, ride, or take a means of transportation.

Chengde, a prefecture-level city in Hebei, China.

sing4 dak1 jyun6

承德縣承德县

Chengde county, in Chengde City, Hebei.

Chengde, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province.

To form a pair or to make a matching set.

To accept a bill of exchange, acknowledging it as calling for payment.

To come of age, especially of a male reaching adulthood.

To bear, assume, or take on responsibility.

Chengdu, a city in western China and the capital of Sichuan province.

Chengdu, a sub-provincial city and capital of Sichuan Province.

sing4 dou1 tai2 juk6 daai6 hok6

成都體育大學成都体育大学

Chengdu Sports University

To reach illumination or achieve enlightenment in Buddhism.

Sincere, honest, and earnest.

sing4 duk6 muk6 zau1

乘獨木舟乘独木舟

To canoe; to ride a canoe.

sing4 dung1 keoi1

城東區城东区

Chengdong, a district of Xining City in Qinghai Province, China.

sing4 faan2 bei2

To vary inversely; to be inversely proportional.

To ladle rice into a bowl; to serve rice.

Multiplication; the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another.

sing4 faat3 biu2

Multiplication table.

sing4 faat3 jik6

Multiplicative inverse.

To get married.

An ingredient, component, or composition of a mixture or substance.

Composition, ingredient, element, or component.

Constituent stock; a share included in a stock market index.

To become a Buddha.

To accept a position on a provisional basis in the absence of better qualified candidates.

sing4 fo2 daa2 gip3

To take advantage of someone's misfortune or a crisis to make personal gain.

To exponentiate; to raise a number to a power.

sing4 fong1 ji4

成方兒成方儿

An established Chinese medical prescription.

Shrewd, calculating, or subtle in one's thinking, often concealing one's true thoughts and feelings.

To promise to pay; to accept a bill of exchange.

Shing Fui-On, a Hong Kong actor.

To be completely convinced and submissive.

To please and cater to someone, especially one's parents, to make them happy.

To ride the wind, or to take advantage of an opportunity.

sing4 fung1 po3 long6

乘風破浪乘风破浪

To ride the wind and waves, describing a ship sailing downwind, or metaphorically, to courageously push forward.

To get married and establish a family.

sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6

成家立業成家立业

To get married and start a career; to settle down and establish oneself.

sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1

To get married and start a family of one's own.

Suburbs; the outskirts of a city.

To complete a transaction; to strike a deal.

sing4 gaau1 gaa3

成交價成交价

Transaction price or final sale price in a business deal.

sing4 gaau1 loeng6

Trading volume; transaction volume.