Cantonese words starting with S

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sou1 toi4 dak1 dei6 keoi1

蘇台德地區苏台德地区

Sudetenland; historical region in central Europe.

蘇屋邨苏屋村

So Uk Estate, a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong.

Flirtatious, provocative, or sweet talk; can also refer to trash talk or cheeky remarks.

蘇維埃苏维埃

Soviet; a political organization or council originating in the Russian revolution.

sou1 wai4 oi1 ngo4 gwok3

蘇維埃俄國苏维埃俄国

Soviet Russia (1917–1991).

sou1 wai4 oi1 se5 wui2 zyu2 ji6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 lyun4 mang4

蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

sou1 wing5 hong1

蘇永康苏永康

William So, a Hong Kong singer.

Suzhou; a major city in eastern China and the largest city in Jiangsu province.

sou1 zau1 daai6 hok6

蘇州大學苏州大学

Suzhou University (also known as Soochow University), a public university in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3

蘇州過後冇艇搭苏州过后冇艇搭

An idiom used to advise someone to seize the last chance, equivalent to "now or never".

蘇州河苏州河

Suzhou Creek, a river in Shanghai.

sou1 zau1 maa5 zi2

蘇州碼子苏州码子

Suzhou numerals; a traditional Chinese decimal system nowadays mainly used in traditional trades.

蘇州屎苏州屎

A mess or troublesome situation left behind by someone else.

蘇州市苏州市

Suzhou, a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province.

蘇州話苏州话

Suzhou dialect, a prominent representative of the Wu Chinese branch.

Feelers or antennae of an insect or other animal.

sou1 zim3 keoi1

蘇佔區苏占区

Soviet-occupied area, such as in Eastern Europe after World War II.

sou1 zing1 coeng1

蘇貞昌苏贞昌

Su Tseng-chang (1947-), Taiwanese DPP politician and premier of the Republic of China (2019-).

An elder brother's wife; sister-in-law.

To count; to calculate a total.

sou2 baak6 laam5

數白欖数白榄

To perform rhythmic and rhyming speech-like verses, similar to rapping, typically accompanied by percussion.

sou2 bat1 cing1

數不清数不清

Countless; innumerable; too many to count.

sou2 bat1 gwo3 loi4

數不過來数不过来

Too many to count; countless; cannot manage to count them all.

sou2 bat1 soeng5

數不上数不上

To not qualify, not count, or not deserve to be mentioned.

sou2 bat1 zeon6

數不盡数不尽

Countless; innumerable; too many to count.

sou2 bat1 zoek6

數不著数不着

To not be considered particularly outstanding or significant; to not rank among the best or most important.

To list or expose someone's wrongdoings and faults in front of them or others.

To count out a sum of money or items.

To count completely and verify the exact amount; to count up clearly.

sou2 dak1 soeng5

數得上数得上

To be considered outstanding, notable, or special.

sou2 dak1 zoek6

數得著数得着

Notable, outstanding, or among the very best; to be reckoned with.

To count; to tally.

sou2 din2 mong4 zou2

數典忘祖数典忘祖

To be ignorant of one's own ancestors, organization, or country's history; to forget one's heritage.

數碟底数碟底

To expose the secrets of others; to reveal someone's private matters.

sou2 hak1 leon6 baak6

數黑論白数黑论白

To gossip, backbite, or criticize someone behind their back to incite quarrels.

sou2 hak1 leon6 wong4

數黑論黃数黑论黄

To gossip, talk behind people's backs, or criticize others to incite quarrels.

sou2 jat1 sou2 ji6

數一數二数一数二

One of the best; outstanding, leading, or top-ranked in a particular field.

數來寶数来宝

Shuelaibao; a traditional Chinese folk art form of rhythmic storytelling or recitation accompanied by clapper boards.

To scold, criticize, or bad-mouth someone by enumerating their faults or mistakes one by one.

數唔清数唔清

Innumerable or uncountable.

To enumerate, count, or go over one by one.

An older brother's wife, or a polite address for a married woman of a similar age.

To count; to determine the number or total of something by counting.

To reproach, rebuke, or reprimand.

sou2 wong4 dou6 hak1

數黃道黑数黄道黑

To criticize someone behind their back to incite quarrels; to badmouth or gossip.

An elder brother's wife, or the wife of a close friend.

Rosary or prayer beads, used in Buddhism or Catholicism to count prayers.

sou2 zyu1 nim6 fat6

數珠念佛数珠念佛

To count one's prayer beads and chant the name of Buddha.

The crop or gizzard of a bird.

Dike, dam, or levee built to prevent flooding or guide water flow.