Cantonese words starting with S

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To injure or harm; or physical or psychological hurt and damage.

Frost damage; damage to crops caused by frost.

soeng1 hok3 leoi6

雙殼類双壳类

Bivalve; a class of marine and freshwater molluscs with two-part hinged shells.

Business studies; the study of business and commerce.

soeng1 hok6 jyun2

商學院商学院

Business school

soeng1 hok6 wai2

雙學位双学位

Double degree; dual academic degree.

To look at one another, or to look upon someone.

Typhoid; typhoid fever.

soeng1 hon4 saa1 mun4 si6 kwan2

傷寒沙門氏菌伤寒沙门氏菌

Salmonella typhimurium

soeng1 hon4 zing3

傷寒症伤寒症

Double row or two columns.

A trading company, commercial firm, or hong.

To get along well or be on friendly terms; to be lovers or have an affair.

Damage or loss of goods, especially during transit or storage.

Wounded soldiers or injured people.

A formal or polite term for a company, or a trade name.

Even number, such as on a ticket or a building.

soeng1 hung1 gaan1

相空間相空间

Phase space in mathematics and physics.

Commercial district; business circle.

To kindly and gently advise with good intentions.

Xiangyin county in Yueyang, Hunan province.

soeng1 jam1 jyun6

湘陰縣湘阴县

Xiangyin, a county in Yueyang, Hunan.

soeng1 jam1 zit3

雙音節双音节

Disyllable; a word with two syllables.

To hurt or injure someone.

Merchant, businessman, or trader.

Two people, or things designed for two people; double.

soeng1 jan4 baau1 gaap3

雙人包夾双人包夹

To double-team an opposing player.

soeng1 jan4 cong4

雙人床双人床

Double bed; a bed designed for two people.

soeng1 jan4 fong2

雙人房双人房

Double room; a hotel room for two people.

soeng1 jan4 gaan1

雙人間双人间

Double room in a hotel, typically with one double bed or two single beds.

soeng1 jan4 ngan4 hong4

商人銀行商人银行

soeng1 jan4 waat6

雙人滑双人滑

soeng1 jan5 hou6

雙引號双引号

Double quotation marks, used to enclose quotes or to distinguish an inner quote from an outer one.

Double-edged blade; a sword or knife with two sharp edges.

soeng1 jan6 gim3

雙刃劍双刃剑

A double-edged sword, used both literally and figuratively.

Even-numbered days of the month.

Shangqiu, a prefecture-level city in Henan province, China.

soeng1 jau1 jat6

雙休日双休日

Two-day weekend

soeng1 jau1 si5

Shangqiu, a prefecture-level city in Henan Province.

Win-win; a mutually beneficial outcome in a negotiation where both sides are satisfied.

soeng1 jeoi5 laan4

雙蕊蘭双蕊兰

Double-stamen orchid (Diplandrorchis sinica S.C. Chen), an endangered species.

To depend on each other or be interdependent.

soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6

相依為命相依为命

To depend on each other for survival and take care of one another.

Appropriate, suitable, or fitting; just right and well-suited.

To discuss a matter of importance in order to reach a consensus.

Different; distinct; dissimilar.

soeng1 jik6 fei1 gei1

雙翼飛機双翼飞机

Biplane; an airplane with two pairs of wings.

Commercial performance; a commercial show or gig.

To contrast, complement, or shine with each other.

soeng1 jing2 sing4 ceoi3

To set each other off nicely; to contrast with one another in an interesting or appealing way.