Cantonese words starting with S

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Dark color; a color with low brightness.

One's innermost thoughts, feelings, or heartfelt wishes.

To reflect deeply upon something, or to be deeply enlightened.

sam1 soeng2 si6 sing4

May all your wishes come true; wishing that everything you want to do succeeds.

sam1 soeng6 jan4

One's beloved; the person one loves or adores.

To feel happy, cheerful, or refreshed.

Ube; a purple yam often used as a food ingredient and natural coloring.

Sorrowful, heartrending, or feeling a sense of grief and sadness.

To do mental arithmetic; to calculate in one's head without writing or using a calculator.

Attitude, outlook, or state of mind toward something.

Disheartened and discouraged after having one's warmth, hopes, or care unappreciated or crushed.

A beloved or treasured person.

One's mind or heart.

心頭高心头高

Ambitious and setting one's goals too high, or having expectations that are difficult to meet.

Satisfied, pleased, or feeling great.

Heartbeat; the contraction and relaxation of the heart.

Distressed, pained, or feeling sorry for someone upon seeing their miserable situation.

sam1 waai4 gwai2 toi1

心懷鬼胎心怀鬼胎

To harbor evil intentions; to scheme or have ulterior motives secretly.

The pit of the stomach; the chest area over the heart.

Shenzhen, a major city in Guangdong Province, China, situated directly north of Hong Kong.

sam1 zan3 ging1 zai3 dak6 keoi1

深圳經濟特區深圳经济特区

Shenzhen Special Economic Zone; the designated area in Shenzhen with special economic policies.

Shenzhen River (or Sham Chun River), the border river between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Sham Tseng, a rural area in the western part of Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

To know something already without being told explicitly.

sam1 zi1 tou5 ming4

To know or understand something clearly in one's heart without having to say it out loud.

Mind; mentality or cognitive ability.

One's true feelings, intentions, or innermost thoughts.

sam1 zik6 hau2 faai3

Frank and outspoken; saying what is on one's mind without hesitation.

sam1 zing1 dat6 ngaak6

深睛凸額深睛凸额

Having deep-set eyes and a protruding forehead, typically describing an ugly appearance.

sam1 zing6 zi6 jin4 loeng4

心靜自然涼心静自然凉

The mind being at peace makes one feel cool, even in hot weather.

Anxious, worried, or impatient.

To understand each other or a situation tacitly without needing explicit explanation.

sam1 ziu3 bat1 syun1

To have a tacit understanding; to understand each other without having to say anything.

Heart; the muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.

sam1 zong6 beng6

心臟病心脏病

Heart disease; cardiovascular disease, especially chronic conditions affecting the heart.

sam1 zong6 beng6 faat3

心臟病發心脏病发

To have a heart attack or suffer an acute heart condition.

sam1 zong6 beng6 faat3 zok3

心臟病發作心脏病发作

To have a heart attack, or an instance of a heart attack.

sam1 zong6 zat6 beng6

心臟疾病心脏疾病

Satisfied and content; feeling that the current situation is already enough.

In one's heart, mind, thoughts, or feelings.

sam1 zung1 jau5 si2

To have a guilty conscience; to have a bad conscience about something.

sam1 zung1 jau5 sou3

心中有數心中有数

To know exactly what is going on without having to say it explicitly; to have a clear idea or be fully aware.

One's aunt, specifically the wife of one's father's younger brother; also used to address middle-aged women.

To interrogate, try a case, or examine a lawsuit.

A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Sham, Sum, or Sam.

Abbreviation for Shenyang, China; or liquid and juice.

To censor, examine, or vet; an official examination, assessment, or censorship.

沈殿霞沉殿霞

Lydia Shum Din-ha, a prominent Hong Kong actress and comedian.

To examine and revise; to review and amend.

To audit; to carry out an in-depth examination of an organization's financial transactions.