Cantonese words starting with S

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Trend, momentum, or tendency.

The World Games, or historically, the Olympic Games in Hong Kong.

Hereditary; passing down status, rank, or privileges from one generation to the next.

Detailed rules, regulations, or conditions, usually used in conjunction with general terms.

An affectionate or polite way to address a male junior, such as the son of a friend.

The son of a family friend, especially one of a younger generation.

A term of address used for a father's concubine.

Small in physical size; small-built or petite.

Delicate, exquisite, and meticulous, paying attention to the finest details.

Details; particulars; the deeper, more specific parts of something.

sai3 zoi6 bit1 hang4

勢在必行势在必行

Imperative under the circumstances; unavoidable and must be done.

Secular, worldly, or relating to the common run of humankind.

Revered One of the World; a Buddhist honorific title for Gautama Buddha.

To open one's mouth wide and take a huge bite.

To divine using milfoil stalks; divination sticks.

To pass or disappear; to slip away.

sai6 bat1 baa6 jau1

誓不罷休誓不罢休

To swear not to stop until one's goal is reached; to never give up.

An oath, pledge, or vow; the specific words spoken during an official declaration.

Passed away, elapsed, or vanished.

An oath, vow, or pledge; words spoken when making a solemn promise.

To stare at something for an awfully long time; originally, to take an oath or vow.

sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3

誓願當食生菜誓愿当食生菜

To easily and casually make promises or oaths with no intention of keeping them.

sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3

䛚願當食生菜䛚愿当食生菜

To make a vow or a pledge casually without intending to follow through.

To pass away; to die.

sai6 san4 pek3 jyun6

誓神劈願誓神劈愿

To vow solemnly; to make a firm pledge or oath to show determination.

To vow to do something even at the cost of one's life; to pledge to the death.

Great-grandchild; the grandchild of one's child.

To have a traffic jam or road congestion, making vehicles unable to move.

sak1 dau6 lung1

A small child, a young kid, or a short person.

sak1 dau6 lung4

塞竇窿塞窦窿

Naughty child or kid.

sak1 gu2 mang4 zang1

To have to make a decision when the situation is completely unknown or unclear.

The core, center, or most important central part of something.

The radical representing a heart (心) when written on the left side of a Chinese character.

Full of trees; dense with vegetation; forest-like.

Deep; having a large distance from the top down or from the outside in.

A Chinese character meaning treasure or gem, commonly used in personal names.

The core, central part, or inner wick of something.

Chenzhou; a place name in Hunan, China, most notably referring to Chenzhou City or Chen County.

To feel a heavy or pressing sensation in the chest or heart.

To feel sorrowful, unhappy, or distressed.

Samba; a Brazilian dance style and its accompanying music in 2/4 time.

深筆字深笔字

The original character with more strokes, as opposed to its simplified or abbreviated variant.

sam1 bat1 zoi6 jin4

Absent-minded, distracted, or inattentive.

An unresolved worry, mental struggle, or knot in one's heart; sometimes refers to a mental illness.

Deep, low-pitched, or concealing one's feelings.

Deep, in-depth, or underlying.

Depth, in terms of physical dimension, complexity, or color intensity.

sam1 cing1 lei5 zing6

心清理靜心清理静

To be calm, peaceful, and clear-headed inside.

Mood; feelings; short-term mental or emotional state.