Cantonese words starting with S

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To be careful, cautious, or alert in order to avoid mistakes or harm.

siu2 sam1 gan2 san6

小心謹慎小心谨慎

Cautious, prudent, and extremely careful.

siu2 sam1 jik6 jik6

With the utmost care; extremely cautious and careful.

siu2 sam1 ngaan5

Small-minded, narrow-minded, or petty.

siu2 sam1 ngaan5 ji4

小心眼兒小心眼儿

Narrow-minded, small-minded, or petty.

siu2 sam1 sai2 dak1 maan6 nin4 syun4

小心駛得萬年船小心驶得万年船

Caution is the parent of safety; being careful ensures things go smoothly and safely in the long run.

The male leading role in traditional Chinese opera, theater, or film, or a popular, featured male actor.

A thief or pickpocket.

siu2 sau2 siu2 goek3

小手小腳小手小脚

Lacking in boldness or courage; timid and overly cautious in action.

The passive partner or "bottom" in a male homosexual relationship.

siu2 sau6 sing1

小壽星小寿星

A child whose birthday is being celebrated; a birthday boy or birthday girl.

Lowercase letter.

siu2 se2 zi6 mou5

小寫字母小写字母

Lowercase letters

A winning hand in Mahjong consisting of three triplets of Wind tiles and a pair of the remaining Wind tile.

To nap; to have a short sleep.

小獅座小狮座

Leo Minor, a constellation in the northern sky.

Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

小時工小时工

Hourly worker; a job or worker paid by the hour.

小時候小时候

During one's childhood; when one was young.

siu2 si4 hau6 ji4

小時候兒小时候儿

One's childhood; when one was a child.

siu2 si4 liu5 liu5, daai6 mei6 bit1 gaai1

小時了了，大未必佳小时了了，大未必佳

Proverb meaning that being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up.

Ordinary, average citizens or common people.

A small issue, minor matter, or trivial thing of little importance.

To belittle, despise, or look down on someone or something.

siu2 si6 jat1 zong1

小事一樁小事一桩

A piece of cake; a trivial matter that requires very little effort.

Recess; a short break or rest, typically during school.

Snack or refreshment eaten between meals.

Tuck shop or canteen, especially in primary and secondary schools selling snacks, drinks, and stationery.

Snack bar, tuck shop, or small eatery serving light refreshments.

siu2 sik6 zung1 sam1

A food court, especially in Malaysia and Singapore.

siu2 sin1 jung1

小仙鶲小仙鹟

Small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae), a bird species of China.

In a low voice; quietly.

siu2 sing1 tau4 doek3 muk6 niu5

小星頭啄木鳥小星头啄木鸟

Japanese pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki).

My surname is; used as a polite and humble way to introduce one's own family name.

Small town; a small city.

Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle in Buddhism.

Slight, minor, or trivial; of a small degree and not considered important.

A very small amount; a little bit.

Nickname of Richard Li Tzar-Kai, a Hong Kong businessman and younger son of Li Ka-shing.

Tiny, minor, or trivial.

siu2 siu2 syut3

小小說小小说

Flash fiction; micro-fiction; extremely short stories.

siu2 soek3 wat6

小杓鷸小杓鹬

Little curlew (Numenius minutus).

siu2 soeng1 ban2

Small commodities or miscellaneous goods.

siu2 soeng1 faan5

小商販小商贩

Small trader, merchant, or peddler.

siu2 soeng1 jan4

A small merchant or trader.

Falsetto in Chinese opera.

Decimal; a real number written with a decimal point to represent values smaller than one.