Cantonese words starting with S

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Sandpaper; paper coated with abrasive particles used for polishing and smoothing surfaces.

Sergeant; a police rank above police constable and below station sergeant.

To sprinkle or spray water.

To trick, fool, or brush someone off; or to perform martial arts.

耍把戲耍把戏

To perform acrobatics or jugglery, or to play tricks and put on a show.

耍筆桿耍笔杆

To wield a pen, especially to make a living by writing.

saa2 faa1 coeng1

耍花槍耍花枪

To engage in playful bickering, especially between lovers; or to perform theatrical spear-fighting in Chinese opera.

saa2 faa1 joeng2

耍花樣耍花样

To play tricks, deceive, or use underhanded schemes to hide the truth.

Good at, skillful, or highly adept at something.

To practice Kung Fu.

To shed tears; to weep or cry.

To sprinkle, scatter, spill, or spatter; to fall or pour down.

To play, have fun, or play mahjong.

saa2 maang4 gai1

耍盲雞耍盲鸡

Blind man's buff; a game where a blindfolded player tries to catch others within a designated area.

To wave one's hand to signal "no", reject, or decline.

saa2 sau2 ning6 tau4

耍手擰頭耍手拧头

To refuse; to reject by shaking one's head and waving one's hands.

To sprinkle or spray water over an area, typically for irrigation, cooling, or firefighting.

To joke, make fun of, or play a trick on someone.

saa2 taai3 gik6

耍太極耍太极

To practice Tai Chi, or figuratively to prevaricate and avoid responsibility.

saa4 li1 lung6 cung3

沙哩弄銃沙哩弄铳

Careless, reckless, sloppy, or rash.

saa4 saa2 seng1

沙沙聲沙沙声

Rustling, crackling, or scratchy sound.

saa4 saa4 gwan2

沙沙滾沙沙滚

To fool around behind one's partner's back, usually of a man playing around with other women.

To waste, ruin, or lose things by scattering them.

To waste, squander, or spend time, money, or resources carelessly.

To waste money; unnecessary spending.

saai1 dang1 maai6 jau4

嘥燈賣油嘥灯卖油

To waste one's energy or work hard for nothing.

saai1 dei6 fong1

To take up space unnecessarily; to be a waste of space.

To waste electricity.

saai1 goek3 lik6

嘥腳力嘥脚力

To waste energy walking around; to walk in vain.

saai1 hau2 seoi2

To waste one's breath or words; to waste time and energy trying to persuade or explain something to someone.

To waste one's breath; to talk to no avail.

To waste good materials, talents, or resources.

saai1 sam1 gei1

嘥心機嘥心机

To waste one's time, effort, or mental energy with no result or reward.

saai1 sam1 gei1 ngaai4 ngaan5 fan3

嘥心機,挨眼瞓嘥心机,挨眼瞓

To work hard for nothing; to waste one's efforts and endure sleepiness in vain.

saai1 sam1 gei1 ngaai4 ngaan5 fan3

嘥心機捱眼訓嘥心机捱眼训

To waste one's time and energy.

saai1 si4 gaan3

嘥時間嘥时间

saai1 sing1 waai6 hei3

嘥聲壞氣嘥声坏气

To waste one's breath; to talk in vain with no effect or result.

To waste food or ruin things.

Slippers, or to wear slippers.

To migrate; to move from one place to another.

Gill; the breathing organ of aquatic animals.

An official royal document bearing the emperor's seal.

To expose to the sun, sunbathe, or dry in the sun.

saai3 hang4 maa5

晒行馬晒行马

To gather a large crowd of people, typically triad members, to make a show of force or intimidate others.

saai3 hang4 maa5

曬行馬晒行马

To make a big show of force, especially by triad gangs displaying their numbers before a fight.

To show off or flex one's possessions, achievements, or status.

To show off or boast.

saai3 jyut6 gwong1

To go out for a romantic walk under the moonlight.

saai3 jyut6 gwong1

曬月光晒月光

To have an outdoor romantic date at night for young couples; to moonbathe.