Cantonese words starting with S

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To experience personally.

Salary; pay; the compensation received for work.

san1 seoi2 san1 hon6

Sweating heavily, to the point of being covered in sweat as if drenched in water.

Modern Chinese free verse.

san1 si1 lo4 baak6 pei4

新絲蘿蔔皮新丝萝卜皮

An arrogant person who thinks too highly of themselves or does not know their place.

A gentleman; a man of good character and polite manners.

san1 si2 haang1

A short-lived fad; a temporary craze that people rush to try but quickly lose interest in.

新市鎮新市镇

New town; a planned community designed to house a large population.

Fresh, especially of food that is newly harvested or caught, unspoiled, unfrozen, and uncured.

san1 sin1 gwan2 jit6 laat6

新鮮滾熱辣新鲜滚热辣

Newly released, brand new, or piping hot, especially regarding news or products.

新鮮人新鲜人

A newcomer, freshman, or rookie who has recently joined an environment, school, or workplace.

san1 sin1 jit6 laat6

新鮮熱辣新鲜热辣

Freshly made, piping hot, or newly arrived.

san1 sin1 lo4 baak6 pei4

新鮮蘿蔔皮新鲜萝卜皮

Someone who is overly self-important or thinks too highly of themselves.

san1 sin1 si6 zeot1

To take the lead; to be at the forefront or lead by example.

On one's body, or in one's possession.

To appeal, file a complaint, or present grievances to a higher authority.

san1 sou3 zyun1 jyun4 gung1 cyu5

申訴專員公署申诉专员公署

Office of the Ombudsman.

To lengthen and shorten, or to be stretchable and retractable.

san1 suk1 keoi1

新宿區新宿区

Shinjuku, a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.

Sad, bitter, and miserable.

The body of a human or animal.

san1 tai2 gin6 hong1

身體健康身体健康

To wish someone good health and freedom from illness or injury.

san1 tai2 lik6 hang4

身體力行身体力行

To practice what one preaches; to walk the talk by personally putting one's beliefs or ideas into action.

san1 tai2 sou3 zat1

身體素質身体素质

Physical constitution; physique, fitness, or bodily health.

新台幣新台币

New Taiwan Dollar; the official currency of Taiwan.

san1 waa4 tung1 seon3 se5

新華通訊社新华通讯社

Xinhua News Agency, the official state press agency of the People's Republic of China.

san1 waai4 luk6 gaap3

身懷六甲身怀六甲

To be pregnant.

As a; acting in the capacity of, or having a certain identity.

New and original; novel or innovative.

Xinhui; a district in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China, historically one of the Siyi (Four Counties).

san1 zaak6 sai1

新澤西新泽西

Extremely greedy or driving an excessively hard bargain, seeking excessive profit.

Newly promoted, or newly appointed to a position.

A novice, rookie, or new recruit; can also refer to a new boyfriend.

To add a new item, entry, or feature.

san1 zeng1 tau4

新正頭新正头

The beginning of the first month of the lunar calendar; the start of the Lunar New Year.

Health; a person's physical body or constitution.

新字體新字体

Shinjitai; the simplified form of kanji used in modern Japan.

To stretch, extend, or spread out.

Looking new or barely used.

To uphold, advocate, or promote a cause or value, such as justice.

san1 zoeng1 zing3 ji6

伸張正義伸张正义

To uphold justice; to promote or assert righteousness.

san1 zoi6 fuk1 zung1 bat1 zi1 fuk1

身在福中不知福

To fail to appreciate how fortunate or happy one's life actually is.

san1 zong3 lik6 gin6

身壯力健身壮力健

Healthy and strong, often used as a greeting or blessing.

Xinzao, a town in the southeast of Guangzhou, China.

san1 zung1 gwok3

新中國新中国

New China; the People's Republic of China, especially since its founding in 1949.

To complain about being poor or having no money, while in reality spending more than others.

Early morning or dawn.

Spirit, mind, or mental energy.

A state official or minister who serves a monarch.