Cantonese words starting with S

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To formally establish a nominal, non-blood kinship, such as becoming sworn siblings or godparents and godchildren.

To apply wax to a surface; to wax.

To come up or come over.

To be allocated a public housing flat, or to go upstairs to a flat.

To wind up a clock, watch, or other mechanical device.

To come up, or used as a verb complement to indicate an upward movement, success, or completion.

To go up and down, get on and off, or fluctuate; can also refer to a lift, hoist, or staircase.

To start off on a journey, or figuratively to pass away.

To mount or ride a horse.

Close to or slightly exceeding ten thousand; up to tens of thousands.

To go online, surf the internet, or do activities that require an internet connection.

soeng5 mong5 bun2

上網本上网本

Netbook; a small, lightweight, and inexpensive laptop computer.

soeng5 mong5 doi6 lei5

上網代理上网代理

Internet proxy server.

To go to someone's house to visit, make inquiries, or provide services.

soeng5 mun2 fai3

上門費上门费

House call fee; a service charge for home visits or on-site service.

To take the bait; to fall for a trap or a trick.

soeng5 ngau1 ji4

上鉤兒上钩儿

To take the bait, swallow a hook, or fall into a trap.

To go ashore from a ship, or figuratively to be settled in a safe and stable situation.

To think obsessively about something; to have something on one's mind constantly to the point of distraction.

To go up a hill or mountain, or to bury the dead.

soeng5 saan1 haa6 hoeng1

上山下鄉上山下乡

To go and work in the countryside or mountain areas, especially referring to educated youth during the Cultural Revolution.

soeng5 sai1 tin1

To go to the Western Paradise in Buddhist belief, often used as a euphemism for dying.

To take something to heart, care deeply about, or treat seriously.

To go public on the stock market, or to launch a product onto the market.

soeng5 si5 gung1 si1

Listed company; a public company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange.

To go online or launch a website, or to enter the starting area of a running race.

The rising tone category in Chinese languages.

To board a ship, boat, or ferry.

soeng5 tin1 jap6 dei6

To search heaven and earth; to go to extreme lengths in search of something.

soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6 ，jap6 dei6 mou4 mun4

上天無路，入地無門上天无路，入地无门

To be trapped in a hopeless situation; to have no way out.

soeng5 tin1 tong4

To go to heaven; to pass away.

To serve dishes to the dining table; to set someone up; to bring a matter to an official meeting.

To go on stage, to assume office, or to sign up for a mobile service contract.

To serve food onto a dining table, or to put a proposal, plan, or matter on the agenda.

To go up on stage, or to assume power in office.

To attend a class, lesson, or lecture.

The roof of the mouth, also known as the hard palate.

To show in a cinema; to be released in theatres.

To climb up the ranks, be highly regarded, or gain fame and attention.

soeng5 wai2 koi3 nim6

Superordinate concept.

To go into battle, or to take part in a game, competition, or task.

soeng5 zan6 bat1 lei4 fu6 zi2 bing1

上陣不離父子兵上阵不离父子兵

A father and son fighting or working together against adversity.

soeng5 zeon3 sam1

上進心上进心

The drive, motivation, or ambition to improve oneself, especially in studies or work.

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE); abbreviation of 上海證券交易所.

To join the committee of a university student organization.

soeng5 zuk1 din6

上足電上足电

To be fully charged, full of energy, or under the influence of drugs.

To esteem, value, or emphasize.

Top grade; high quality; first class.

soeng6 bei2 aa3

尚比亞尚比亚

Zambia, a landlocked country in East Africa.