Cantonese words starting with S

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sing4 mak6lit. carpenter's straight line marker; fig. rules

sing4 man4written

sing4 man4Jyōmon period of Japanese prehistory, with rope pattern pottery

sing4 man4 faat3statute

成問題成问题

sing4 man6 tai4become a problem, controversial, debatable

sing4 mik6(math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power

sing4 ming4to make one's name; to become famous

sing4 ming4 zok3seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame

sing4 ming6an issued order; an issued command; a decision already made

sing4 mong6to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)

sing4 mou5see 成武縣|成武县[Cheng2 wu3 Xian4]

成武縣成武县

sing4 mou5 jyun6Chengwu, a county in Heze City 菏澤市|菏泽市[He2 ze2 Shi4], Shandong

sing4 mou6service (on a train, a plane etc)

乘務員乘务员

sing4 mou6 jyun4attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

sing4 mun4city gate

城門河城门河

sing4 mun4 ho4Shing Mun River, a river in Hong Kong

城門失火，殃及池魚城门失火，殃及池鱼

sing4 mun4 sat1 fo2 ，joeng1 kap6 ci4 jyu4a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer; ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee

城門水塘城门水塘

sing4 mun4 seoi2 tong4Shing Mun Reservoir, a reservoir park in New Territories, Hong Kong

城門隧道城门隧道

sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6Shing Mun Tunnel, a vehicle tunnel that links Shatin and Tsuen Wan in New Territories, Hong Kong

sing4 mung4to be indebted (to sb)

承蒙關照承蒙关照

sing4 mung4 gwaan1 ziu3to be indebted to sb for care

承你貴言承你贵言

sing4 nei5 gwai3 jin4thank you for the kind words you said, and I hope they will come true

sing4 ngoi6outside of a city

sing4 nin4grown-up

sing4 nin4 jan4adult person

sing4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6year in, year out (idiom)

sing4 nin4 ze2adult

sing4 nok6to commit

sing4 on1see 成安縣|成安县[Cheng2 an1 Xian4]

成安縣成安县

sing4 on1 jyun6Cheng'an, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市[Han2 dan1 Shi4], Hebei

sing4 pai1in batches

sing4 ping3to seek to recruit

sing4 ping4(successive periods of) peace and prosperity

sing4 pok3simple and sincere

sing4 pun4noun; whole tray

城西區城西区

sing4 sai1 keoi1Chengxi, a district of Xining City 西寧市|西宁市[Xi1 ning2 Shi4], Qinghai

sing4 sai3to seize the opportunity

sing4 sam1intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

sing4 sam1sincerity

誠心實意诚心实意

sing4 sam1 sat6 ji3earnestly and sincerely (idiom)

誠心誠意诚心诚意

sing4 sam1 sing4 ji3earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity

誠心所願诚心所愿

sing4 sam1 so2 jyun6so be it

承審法官承审法官

sing4 sam2 faat3 gun1trial judge

sing4 san1 kwan4a one piece dress [written and colloquial]

sing4 sat6honest

成實宗成实宗

sing4 sat6 zung1Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism

sing4 sau6(verb) 1. Undergo; 2. Endure

sing4 sau6 lik6tolerance

sing4 seon3honesty; trustworthiness; good faith

sing4 seon6to comply with

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