Cantonese words starting with S

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To cancel one's application for a leave of absence.

To eliminate, resolve, or dissipate.

Caustic soda; sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

Consumer finance; abbreviation for 消費金融 (siu1 fai3 gam1 jung4).

銷金窟销金窟

A money-squandering establishment, such as a gambling den, brothel, or luxury venue.

Curfew; an official order restricting citizens from going out at night, usually during times of unrest, war, or martial law.

Nitrobenzene; a yellow, oily organic compound with an almond-like odor.

消基會消基会

Consumers' Foundation, Chinese Taipei (CFCT).

Passive, inactive, or pessimistic.

siu1 ging3 tang4

蕭敬騰萧敬腾

Jam Hsiao, a Taiwanese singer.

To sinter; to form a coherent mass of material by heating without melting it.

siu1 gong1 zaam6

蕭崗站萧岗站

Xiao Gang station, a metro station in Guangzhou.

siu1 gou1 hoeng1

燒高香烧高香

To burn high incense; to pray to the gods or Buddha, or to express deep gratitude for escaping misfortune.

Roast pork ribs, typically Cantonese style.

To spend the summer; to find ways to keep cool during the hot summer months.

Leisure; activities done to pass the time and enjoy oneself.

To spend one's leisure time; to pass the time with recreational or relaxing activities.

消閒兒消闲儿

To spend one's leisure time; to kill time.

To barbecue, grill, or roast food over a heat source.

siu1 haau1 zoeng3

燒烤醬烧烤酱

Barbecue sauce.

To sell, market, or be sold.

To cool one's temper, calm down, or let go of anger.

To eliminate, clear, or remove.

To amuse oneself, pass the time, or engage in recreation to relax.

Xiao He, a famous strategist and chancellor who fought on Liu Bang's side during the Chu-Han Contention.

To burn incense or joss sticks, usually as an offering to deities or ancestors.

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燒香拜佛烧香拜佛

To burn incense and worship Buddha; to pray to the gods.

The sky or heavens; also used figuratively to refer to the imperial court.

To weld; to fuse and connect two pieces of metal together.

A condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination, and weight loss, identified in TCM as type 2 diabetes.

To consume, use up, or gradually deplete through use or wear and tear.

siu1 hou3 loeng6

Rate of consumption; the amount of resources, energy, or materials consumed.

消耗戰消耗战

War of attrition; a conflict in which each side tries to wear down the opponent through gradual loss of personnel and resources.

To heat an object until it is red hot.

Xiao Hong (1911-1942), a prominent modern Chinese writer.

To silence; to muffle sound; to mute.

Silencer or suppressor; a device used to reduce the noise and flash of a firearm when discharged.

To hide, fade out, or disappear from view.

siu1 jat1 saan1

蕭一山萧一山

Xiao Yishan, a modern historian of the Qing dynasty.

燒嘢食烧嘢食

To barbecue or have a barbecue, typically as an outdoor leisure activity using charcoal and skewers or grills.

Late night snack; a meal or snack eaten late at night after dinner.

To eat a late-night snack, or the snack itself.

To burn paper clothes, joss paper, and other ritual offerings for ancestors or spirits.

siu1 ji1 gon3 sik6

To dress before dawn and eat after dark; to work diligently and tirelessly on state affairs.

燒夷彈烧夷弹

Incendiary bomb

To diminish or counteract inflammation.

siu1 jim4 joek6

消炎藥消炎药

Anti-inflammatory drugs; also colloquially used to refer to antibiotics.

Anti-inflammatory tablet, or an antipyretic tablet used to reduce fever.