Cantonese words starting with S

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sat6 zaap6 sang1

實習生实习生

Intern; a student who works in an organization to gain specific practical work experience.

Practical, actual, or realistic; based on real events or application.

sat6 zai3 soeng6

實際上实际上

Actually, in fact, or in reality.

Actually; in fact; in reality.

Essence, substance, or core nature of something.

實枳枳实枳枳

Fully stuffed; packed extremely tight or full with items.

sat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1

實至名歸实至名归

To deserve a reputation or honor based on actual merit.

Actual combat or real war; real-world practice, work, or action.

Solid, real, or concrete evidence.

Sturdy, robust, and structurally solid; not easily broken.

Real, concrete, or physically existing; also secure or solid.

To study a subject, take a course, or earn academic credits.

To search, look for, or seek.

To receive or accept things given by others.

Shy, bashful, or embarrassed; too self-conscious to meet someone's gaze.

To search for and collect; to gather.

To blow (used of wind); to make a whistling, soughing, or rustling sound.

Spoiled, sour, or musty smell from decayed food.

To recall troops and order a retreat; to stop fighting.

To repair, patch up, or mend something to make it complete again.

sau1 bou2 wu6 fai3

收保護費收保护费

To collect protection money or protection fees.

To renovate, repair, or refurbish a building or facility.

To collect, gather, or charge fees or taxes.

Shame; the feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by a failure to meet social standards.

Rhetoric; the art of speaking or writing, using figures of speech to enhance expression.

To charge money or collect fees for goods or services.

Slender and tall; beautifully slim and elegant in stature.

Ending, outcome, or conclusion.

To collect, store away, or keep safe.

To be well-received by the public, such as a successful show, exhibition, or movie.

To shut up; to stop talking.

To shut up; to stop talking.

sau1 deon6 kau4 coeng4

修頓球場修顿球场

Southorn Playground, a sports and recreational facility in Hong Kong.

To revise, amend, or edit a text or document.

To close a business for the day, or figuratively, to be finished or over.

Understood; got it; message received.

sau1 dou3 fung1

收到風收到风

To get wind of something; to hear a rumour or receive news.

To spend a large amount of time spiritually cultivating oneself according to a religious doctrine.

sau1 dou6 jyun2

Monastery or convent; a secluded building for clergy or monastics to practice their faith.

A monk or friar; a male member of a religious order who lives a cloistered or ascetic life.

To receive and send.

To charge a fee or collect payment.

To bring a difficult situation to an end, resolve a conflict, or clean up a mess.

To calm down, cool off, or suppress one's anger.

To receive goods or a delivery, or to be satisfied with something.

To repair, restore, or mend something that has been damaged.

To recover or recapture lost things, typically referring to land or stock prices.

To subdue, conquer, or tame someone and make them yield or obey.