Cantonese words starting with S

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To hand over to a higher authority, or to seek connections in high places.

Colonel; a military rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general.

To turn over money or profits to higher authorities or the government.

Previous, last, or former; the first of two parts.

soeng6 go3 jyut6

上個月上个月

Last month; the previous month.

soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4

上個星期上个星期

Backswing in golf.

Above; over; on top of; on the surface.

soeng6 gou1 jyun6

上高縣上高县

Shanggao, a county in Yichun City, Jiangxi.

Antiquity; ancient times, especially the period when human civilization first began to develop.

soeng6 gu2 hon3 jyu5

上古漢語上古汉语

Old Chinese; the stage of the Chinese language spoken during the Shang dynasty through the Han dynasty.

A Chinese compound surname.

To make offerings to gods or ancestors.

Approximately, or about the same with little difference.

soeng6 haa6 baan1

To commute to and from work; to start and finish work.

soeng6 haa6 cong4

soeng6 haa6 gau2

Shangxiajiu, a pedestrian street and commercial area in Guangzhou, China.

soeng6 haa6 kei4 sau2

To engage in underhand manipulation or fraud; to grope someone or commit indecent assault.

soeng6 haa6 man4

Context; the text preceding and following a particular passage or word.

soeng6 haa6 man4 coi3 daan1

上下文菜單上下文菜单

soeng6 haa6 ng5 cin1 nin4

上下五千年

Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History; a famous historical story collection in three volumes by Cao Yuzhang.

Upper limit; the maximum possible amount, size, or level of something.

To go in an upward direction, such as a northbound train or submitting a document to higher authorities.

soeng6 hang4 haa6 haau6

上行下傚上行下效

Subordinates follow the example of their superiors; those below copy those above.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Maxilla; the upper jawbone.

soeng6 hap6 gwat1

上頜骨上颌骨

Maxilla; the upper jawbone.

soeng6 hap6 zou2 zik1

上合組織上合组织

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Abbreviation for Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).

soeng6 hei3 bat1 zip3 haa6 hei3

上氣不接下氣上气不接下气

To be out of breath; to gasp for air.

soeng6 hei3 m4 zip3 haa6 hei3

上氣唔接下氣上气唔接下气

To pant, gasp, or be extremely short of breath, usually due to exertion or strong emotion.

Passable, acceptable, or fair; average and okay.

May you enjoy this offering; a traditional closing phrase used at the end of an elegiac address.

Shanghai; a major city and municipality on the eastern coast of China.

soeng6 hoi2 baak6 coi3

Baby bok choy; Shanghai bok choy.

soeng6 hoi2 coi4 ging1 daai6 hok6

上海財經大學上海财经大学

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE).

soeng6 hoi2 daai6 hok6

上海大學上海大学

Shanghai University

soeng6 hoi2 daai6 kek6 jyun2

上海大劇院上海大剧院

Shanghai Grand Theater

soeng6 hoi2 gaai1

Shanghai Street, a major thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

soeng6 hoi2 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6

上海交通大學上海交通大学

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

soeng6 hoi2 hap6 zok3 zou2 zik1

上海合作組織上海合作组织

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

soeng6 hoi2 hei3 ce1 gung1 jip6 zaap6 tyun4

上海汽車工業集團上海汽车工业集团

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), a major Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturing company.

soeng6 hoi2 hei3 kek6 hok6 jyun2

上海戲劇學院上海戏剧学院

Shanghai Theatre Academy, a public university for the performing arts in Shanghai.

soeng6 hoi2 jam1 ngok6 hok6 jyun2

上海音樂學院上海音乐学院

Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

soeng6 hoi2 jan4

Shanghainese people; a person from Shanghai.

soeng6 hoi2 man4 gwong2 san1 man4 cyun4 mui4 zaap6 tyun4

上海文廣新聞傳媒集團上海文广新闻传媒集团

Shanghai Media Group; a major Chinese media and entertainment conglomerate.

soeng6 hoi2 ngoi6 gwok3 jyu5 daai6 hok6

上海外國語大學上海外国语大学

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU).

soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4

上海浦東發展銀行上海浦东发展银行

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

soeng6 hoi2 si5

Shanghai, a major municipality in eastern China.