Cantonese words starting with S

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蘇台德地區苏台德地区

sou1 toi4 dak1 dei6 keoi1Sudetenland

蘇屋邨苏屋村

sou1 uk1 cyun1So Uk Estate, an estate in Hong Kong

sou1 waa6obscenities

蘇維埃苏维埃

sou1 wai4 aai1Soviet (council)

蘇維埃俄國苏维埃俄国

sou1 wai4 oi1 ngo4 gwok3Soviet Russia (1917-1991)

蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟

sou1 wai4 oi1 se5 wui2 zyu2 ji6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 lyun4 mang4Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), 1922-1991

蘇永康苏永康

sou1 wing5 hong1William So Wing Hong, name of a Hong Kong singer

sou1 zau1see 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 Shi4]

蘇州大學苏州大学

sou1 zau1 daai6 hok6Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)

蘇州過後冇艇搭苏州过后冇艇搭

sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3(phrase) If you let the chance slip away, you are not going to have a second one; opportunity knocks but once

蘇州河苏州河

sou1 zau1 ho4Suzhou Creek (river in Shanghai)

蘇州碼子苏州码子

sou1 zau1 maa5 zi2Suzhou numerals, i.e. the ten numerals 〡,〢,〣,〤,〥,〦,〧,〨,〩,〸 nowadays mainly used in traditional trades such as Chinese medicine

蘇州屎苏州屎

sou1 zau1 si2(slang) the mess ; logjam that is left behind by someone else

蘇州市苏州市

sou1 zau1 si5Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiang1 su1 Sheng3]

蘇州話苏州话

sou1 zau1 waa2Suzhou dialect, one of the main Wu dialects 吳語|吴语[Wu2 yu3]

sou1 zi2feelers (zoology)

蘇佔區苏占区

sou1 zim3 keoi1Soviet-occupied area (of Eastern Europe etc)

蘇貞昌苏贞昌

sou1 zing1 coeng1Su Tseng-chang (1947-), Taiwanese DPP politician, premier of the Republic of China (2019-)

sou2older brother's wife; a form of address for a married woman who is about one's own age

sou2(noun) 1. Math; (adjective) Mathematic

數白欖数白榄

sou2 baak6 laam5noun; Bak Lam is another form of speech presentation in Cantonese opera between performers and audience. More rhyme and phrase and melodies than just dialogue. Some people call it a Chinese rap .

數不清数不清

sou2 bat1 cing1countless; innumerable

數不過來数不过来

sou2 bat1 gwo3 loi4can't manage to count

數不上数不上

sou2 bat1 soeng5not to deserve to be mentioned; not to qualify; below par

數不盡数不尽

sou2 bat1 zeon6countless

數不著数不着

sou2 bat1 zoek6see 數不上|数不上[shu3 bu4 shang4]

sou2 cau3verb; to tell others about one's negative

sou2 ceot1to count out (a sum of money etc)

sou2 cing1to count

數得上数得上

sou2 dak1 soeng5to be considered as outstanding or special; notable

數得著数得着

sou2 dak1 zoek6to be considered outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable

sou2 dim2to count

數典忘祖数典忘祖

sou2 din2 mong4 zou2to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots

數碟底数碟底

sou2 dip6 dai2to expose the secrets of others

數黑論白数黑论白

sou2 hak1 leon6 baak6to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels

數黑論黃数黑论黄

sou2 hak1 leon6 wong4to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels

數一數二数一数二

sou2 jat1 sou2 ji6(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best

數來寶数来宝

sou2 loi4 bou2folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm

sou2 lok6to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to scold

數唔清数唔清

sou2 m4 cing1innumerable; uncountable; innumerable [colloquial]

sou2 nim6to enumerate one by one

sou2 sou2older brother's wife; (polite address to a younger married woman) sister

sou2 sou3to count

sou2 syut3to reproach; to rebuke; to upbraid; to reprimand

數黃道黑数黄道黑

sou2 wong4 dou6 hak1to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels

sou2 zi2(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law

sou2 zyu1rosary

數珠念佛数珠念佛

sou2 zyu1 nim6 fat6to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)

sou3crop (of bird)

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