Cantonese words starting with S

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新曆年新历年

New Year in the Gregorian calendar; New Year's Day.

san1 lik6 seng1

身歷聲身历声

Stereophonic sound.

To apply for and receive documents, licenses, or subsidies.

Bridegroom; groom.

Bridegroom; the newly married man at a wedding.

Hard work or laborious effort.

新老爺新老爷

The father of the groom at a wedding.

News; latest information or reports about recent events.

san1 man4 bou3 gou3

新聞報告新闻报告

News report; news broadcast.

san1 man4 do1 do1

新聞多多新闻多多

To have constant news or high press coverage.

san1 man4 gaan2 bou3

新聞簡報新闻简报

News bulletin, press briefing, or newsletter; a brief news summary.

新聞稿新闻稿

Press release; an official statement or written communication sent to the media by public relations.

san1 man4 jan4 mat6

新聞人物新闻人物

A newsmaker or news figure; a person who is frequently featured in news reports.

新聞紙新闻纸

To die; to lose one's life.

san1 mou4 coeng4 mat6

身無長物身无长物

To have only the bare necessities; to have no extra or valuable belongings.

san1 mou4 fan1 man4

身無分文身无分文

Penniless; extremely poor, without even a single coin on one's person.

san1 naai4 naai2

Newlywed mother of the groom, as addressed by the bride on and after the wedding day.

A newly recruited female employee or a new girlfriend.

The New Year, referring to both the Gregorian New Year and the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong.

Happy New Year!; a common New Year greeting.

san1 nin4 lau4 lau4

During the festive New Year season, typically followed by a mention of what not to do or an inauspicious event.

新年頭新年头

The start of the lunar new year, specifically the period between New Year's Day and the Lantern Festival.

Bride; the female partner in a wedding.

san1 noeng4 zi2

Bride; the newly married woman at a wedding.

New-style; a modern or non-traditional school of thought, style, or genre.

A newly licensed driver or professional.

san1 paai4 zai2

A novice driver, especially a young male who has recently passed their driving test.

Newly compiled or newly edited; a revised edition.

san1 pin1 zoeng1

A new chapter; a fresh start or a new phase of development.

san1 ping4 gau6 zau2

新瓶舊酒新瓶旧酒

The same old contents presented in a new form; old wine in a new bottle.

By one's side; beside; close to someone.

san1 pou4 gong1

新蒲崗新蒲岗

San Po Kong, an area in southeastern Wong Tai Sin District, East Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Daughter-in-law; one's son's wife.

The grave of a family member who passed away after the Ching Ming Festival of the previous year.

san1 saang1 lik6 loeng6

An emerging force or new blood.

san1 saang1 si6 mat6

New things or novelties that have recently emerged.

One's personal background, origins, or life experiences.

san1 sai3 gaai3

The New World; countries or regions that were once colonized by European nations.

san1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1

新世界第一巴士服務有限公司新世界第一巴士服务有限公司

New World First Bus Services Limited, a former major bus operator in Hong Kong.

Body and mind; a person's physical and mental state.

san1 san1 hok6 zi2

莘莘學子莘莘学子

A large number of students; a vast crowd of students.

New student; a student who has recently enrolled in a school.

san1 sang1 doi6

New generation; the younger generation.

To reach out with one's hand.

A novice; a person who has just started doing something or learning a skill and lacks experience.

Physical skill, agility, or movement ability, such as prowess in martial arts or sports.

san1 sau2 bat1 gin3 ng5 zi2

伸手不見五指伸手不见五指

Pitch-black; extremely dark with little to no light, such that one cannot see their own outstretched fingers.

An outstanding newcomer or up-and-coming rookie.

san1 sau4 gau6 han6

新仇舊恨新仇旧恨

Old scores and new grudges.