Cantonese words starting with S

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siu2 cing1 san1

An aesthetic style or a person characterized by fresh, simple, indie, or hipster-like tastes.

siu2 cing4 daai6 gaai3

小懲大誡小惩大诫

To punish slightly as a warning to prevent larger future mistakes.

Nickname for Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, the eldest son of Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka-shing.

Ramoche Temple, Lhasa.

Neap tide; the tide with the least difference between high and low water.

To look down on, despise, or underestimate someone.

Small intestine.

siu2 coeng2 hei3

小腸氣小肠气

Hernia, especially an inguinal hernia or a hernia involving the intestines.

Side dishes, or small portions of dishes intended for a single person or a small group.

siu2 coi3 jat1 dip6

A piece of cake; an extremely easy task.

小菜兒小菜儿

An easy task or a piece of cake; something trivial or insignificant.

siu2 coi4 m4 ceot1 daai6 coi4 m4 jap6

小財唔出，大財唔入小财唔出，大财唔入

Nothing ventured, nothing gained; you have to spend small money to make big money, usually in investment, gambling, or learning.

Green onion; spring onion.

siu2 cung1 dat6

小衝突小冲突

A minor conflict, skirmish, or dispute.

siu2 cung1 ming4

小聰明小聪明

Petty cleverness; superficial intelligence focused on short-term gains rather than long-term success.

Koizumi (Japanese surname)

siu2 cyun4 seon4 jat1 long4

小泉純一郎小泉纯一郎

Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese politician and Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006.

siu2 daa2 siu2 naau6

小打小鬧小打小闹

Small-scale; minor or petty activities that do not involve much investment, risk, or impact.

Bomblet; one of the smaller submunitions of a cluster bomb.

I; me (a humble pronoun used by males among peers).

Little brother, or a colloquial term for the penis.

To wait a short moment.

Red bean; azuki bean.

Cardamom; green cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)

A small team, squad, platoon, or squadron.

Less; a smaller amount or quantity.

Young child; the little one or children in a family.

A droplet or tiny drop of liquid.

Mum-and-pop shop; a small, independent, or family-run business that is not part of a chain.

siu2 dim3 keoi1

小店區小店区

Xiaodian, a district of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province.

siu2 din6 jing2

小電影小电影

Pornography or adult movies.

Minor key in Western music; also refers to a short, simple song or ditty.

A small bag, pouch, or pocket.

Small knife; pocket knife.

小刀會小刀会

Dagger Society; an anti-Qing secret society that staged an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855.

Small island; islet.

A small path or bypath, or bribery used as a means to achieve a goal.

siu2 dou6 gyun1

小杜鵑小杜鹃

Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus).

siu2 dou6 san1 man4

小道新聞小道新闻

News from the grapevine; gossip or hearsay.

siu2 dung6 bat1 bou2 daai6 dung6 hek3 fu2

小洞不補大洞吃苦小洞不补大洞吃苦

A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole; a stitch in time saves nine.

siu2 dung6 zok3

小動作小动作

Subconscious body language, or a petty underhanded trick.

A short, witty anecdote, joke, or story, typically shared online.

siu2 faa1 jyun5 zi3

小花遠志小花远志

Small-flowered milkwort, a medicinal plant species.

siu2 faai3 jeon2

少塊膶少块膶

Slightly stupid, silly, or brainless.

siu2 faai3 juk6

少塊肉少块肉

To suffer a loss, harm, or minor injury (usually used in the negative to mean 'it won't hurt to try').

Hawker or street vendor; a person who sets up a roadside stall to sell goods.

siu2 faan2 zung1 sam1

小販中心小贩中心

siu2 faan6 gun2

小飯館小饭馆

A small restaurant, eatery, or cafeteria.