Cantonese words starting with S

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A carpenter's chalk line; rules, guidelines, or standards of conduct.

Written; recorded in writing.

The Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory, characterized by cord-marked pottery.

sing4 man4 faat3

Statute; statutory law; written law.

sing4 man6 tai4

成問題成问题

To become a problem; questionable, controversial, or debatable.

To exponentiate, or to raise a number to a power.

To become famous, make a name for oneself, or establish a reputation.

sing4 ming4 zok3

The seminal work that propels an artist, writer, or performer to fame.

An issued order, command, or a decision that has already been made.

To hope, expect, or anticipate.

Chengwu; a county in Shandong Province.

sing4 mou5 jyun6

成武縣成武县

Chengwu County, a county in Heze City, Shandong Province, China.

Service on board a train, plane, or other passenger transport.

sing4 mou6 jyun4

乘務員乘务员

An attendant on an airplane, train, boat, or other passenger vehicle.

City gate; the entrance gate through a city wall.

城門河城门河

Shing Mun River, a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.

sing4 mun4 sat1 fo2 ，joeng1 kap6 ci4 jyu4

城門失火，殃及池魚城门失火，殃及池鱼

To suffer incidental damage or be caught in the crossfire as an innocent bystander.

sing4 mun4 seoi2 tong4

城門水塘城门水塘

Shing Mun Reservoir, a reservoir park located in the New Territories, Hong Kong.

sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6

城門隧道城门隧道

Shing Mun Tunnels; a dual two-lane road tunnel linking Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong.

To be indebted to someone; to receive a favor.

sing4 mung4 gwaan1 ziu3

承蒙關照承蒙关照

To be indebted to someone for their care, help, or patronage.

sing4 nei5 gwai3 jin4

承你貴言承你贵言

Thank you for your kind words and blessing; I hope your prediction or wish comes true.

Outside of a city.

To come of age, grow up, or become a legal adult.

sing4 nin4 jan4

An adult; a person who has reached adulthood.

sing4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6

Year in, year out; for months and years.

Adult; a person of legal age.

To promise, pledge, or undertake to do something.

Cheng'an, a county in Handan, Hebei Province, China.

sing4 on1 jyun6

成安縣成安县

Cheng'an, a county in Handan, Hebei Province.

In batches, in large quantities, or wholesale.

To sincerely hire or recruit someone to work.

A period of sustained peace and prosperity.

Sincere and simple; honest and unassuming.

The whole tray; a whole plate or set of something.

sing4 sai1 keoi1

城西區城西区

Chengxi District, a district of Xining City in Qinghai Province.

To seize the opportunity; to take advantage of a favorable situation or trend to do something.

Deliberately, intentionally, or on purpose.

Sincere; heartfelt; wholehearted.

sing4 sam1 sat6 ji3

誠心實意诚心实意

Earnestly and sincerely; genuine and wholehearted.

sing4 sam1 sing4 ji3

誠心誠意诚心诚意

Earnestly and sincerely; with all sincerity.

sing4 sam1 so2 jyun6

誠心所願诚心所愿

Amen; so be it; truly from the bottom of one's heart.

sing4 sam2 faat3 gun1

承審法官承审法官

sing4 san1 kwan4

A one-piece dress.

Honest, truthful, and reliable; not telling lies.

sing4 sat6 zung1

成實宗成实宗

Satyasiddhi, an early Buddhist school based on the Satyasiddhi Shastra.

To bear, endure, or accept without refusal, usually in relation to a load, burden, or pressure.

sing4 sau6 lik6

Tolerance, bearing capacity, or the ability to withstand pressure, stress, or weight.

Credibility; trustworthiness; honesty and integrity.

To comply with or yield to another person's wishes.