Cantonese words starting with S

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siu2 faan6 wai4

小範圍小范围

Small-scale; to a limited extent or within a narrow scope.

siu2 faat3 coi4

小發財小发财

Mini truck or light commercial vehicle.

Tip; gratuity; a sum of money given voluntarily as a reward for service.

Xiao Xun (1989-), a Taiwanese actress.

Starch; starch powder used in cooking.

siu2 fei1 zoeng6

小飛象小飞象

Dumbo, the Disney character.

Young guy; youngster.

小伙兒小伙儿

Young man; lad.

Young man; youth.

小貨車小货车

Small truck; light truck.

A fib or white lie.

To add less of something, such as a seasoning or spice.

siu2 fui1 saan1 ziu1 niu5

小灰山椒鳥小灰山椒鸟

Swinhoe's minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis), a species of minivet found in East Asia.

Lower abdomen; underbelly.

siu2 fung6 tau4 jin3 au1

小鳳頭燕鷗小凤头燕鸥

Lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis).

Stingy, mean, or unwilling to share.

siu2 gaa1 bik1 juk6

The daughter of an ordinary or humble family.

Small household appliance.

Stingy, narrow-minded, or lacking in generosity and scale.

siu2 gaa1 zi2 hei3

小家子氣小家子气

Stingy, petty, or narrow-minded in behavior or manner.

siu2 gaa1 zung2

小家種小家种

A stingy or miserly person.

In a short while, or a narrow gap.

Chick; a young chicken.

小雞雞小鸡鸡

Penis, used primarily in baby talk or when referring to a child's penis.

Xiaojin county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

小金庫小金库

A private hoard of money; a secret stash of cash or a supplementary reserve.

siu2 gam1 jyun6

小金縣小金县

Xiaojin, a county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

Dim-witted, slow-witted, or absent-minded.

To screw with or mess with someone; a humorous euphemism for 𨳒鳩.

A puppy or a small dog.

The Chinese multiplication table; also used figuratively to refer to one's own calculations, schemes, or personal agendas.

Small, minor, or insignificant skills.

A lunar month of 29 days.

Rare; seldom seen.

siu2 gin3 do1 gwaai3

少見多怪少见多怪

Having seen so little that one finds even common things strange; narrow-minded or easily surprised.

siu2 gin6 dak1 gin6

It is better to avoid unnecessary trouble or hassle by having fewer things to deal with.

siu2 gin6 jeon2

To be mentally disturbed, simple-minded, or have an abnormal personality.

A narrow path, trail, or lane.

Summary or recapitulation; a brief review of the key points after a section of a long discourse.

小轎車小轿车

Sedan car; a passenger car with a closed body and a separate trunk.

siu2 go3 bang1 dou1 m4 dak1

少個崩都唔得少个崩都唔得

Not a single cent less; used by sellers to indicate that the price is absolutely fixed and cannot be negotiated.

Bound feet; the feet of a woman subjected to the traditional practice of foot binding.

Xiaogang, a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.

siu2 gong2 keoi1

小港區小港区

Siaogang District, a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.

siu2 gong3 zyu1

小鋼珠小钢珠

Pachinko; a Japanese pinball game.

The younger sister of one's husband.

Anus; a slang term referring to the asshole.