Cantonese words starting with S
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saam1 cung4 zau3
三重奏
A musical trio; a musical piece performed by three instruments, or a combination of three related things.
saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit3
三寸不爛之舌三寸不烂之舌
Eloquence or persuasive speaking skills; a silver tongue.
saam1 cyun3 deng1
三寸釘三寸钉
A very short person.
saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4
三寸金蓮三寸金莲
Bound feet of a woman; the traditional practice of foot binding.
saam1 dau1
三兜
Thirty dollars; thirty bucks.
saam1 dim2 bat1 lou6
三點畢露三点毕露
Full frontal nudity, exposing both nipples and the genitals.
saam1 dim2 saam1
三點三三点三
Three fifteen; also referring to afternoon tea time.
saam1 dim2 sik1
三點式三点式
Bikini; a two-piece swimsuit that covers the breasts and groin.
saam1 dim2 zeon6 lou6
三點盡露三点尽露
Full frontal nudity; showing all three points (both nipples and the genitals).
saam1 dim2 zung1
三點鐘三点钟
Three o'clock.
saam1 dou6 baan2 fu2
三度板斧
To have a limited repertoire of skills; to have only a few tricks up one's sleeve.
saam1 dou6 hung1 gaan1
三度空間三度空间
Three-dimensional space; three dimensions.
saam1 dung6 uk1 bok3 mat6 gun2
三棟屋博物館三栋屋博物馆
Sam Tung Uk Museum, a declared monument in Tsuen Wan converted from a Hakka walled village.
saam1 faa1
三花
Three flowers, or a slang term for an Inspector of the Hong Kong Police Force.
saam1 faan4 si5
三蕃市
San Francisco; a city in California, United States.
saam1 faan4 si5
三藩市
San Francisco, a major city in northern California, United States.
saam1 faan4 si5 gaau1 tung1 guk6
三藩市交通局
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency; SFMTA
saam1 faan4 si5 sing4 si5 tit3 lou6
三藩市城市鐵路三藩市城市铁路
San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni); the public transit system of San Francisco.
saam1 faan4 si5 waa4 fau6
三藩市華埠三藩市华埠
Chinatown in San Francisco.
saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4
三分顏色上大紅三分颜色上大红
To push one's luck, overestimate oneself, or take a mile when given an inch.
saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6
三分鐘熱度三分钟热度
A fleeting enthusiasm; to lose interest quickly after a brief burst of excitement.
saam1 fan6
三份
Triplicate; three copies of a document.
saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1
三份之一
One third; a third.
saam1 fong1
三方
Trilateral, tripartite, or involving three parties.
saam1 fu3
衫褲衫裤
Clothes; a full set of clothing.
saam1 fuk1 pei5
三幅被
Repetitive, unoriginal, or boring content that is said over and over again.
saam1 gaa2
衫架
Clothes hanger; a curved hanger made of wire, wood, or plastic used for hanging clothes.
saam1 gaam1 kei4 hau2
三緘其口三缄其口
To keep one's mouth shut; to remain silent or speak with extreme caution.
saam1 gaang1 kung4 ng5 gaang1 fu3
三更窮五更富三更穷五更富
To experience unpredictable shifts in fortune; poor at midnight and rich at dawn.
saam1 gaap3
三甲
The top three positions in a competition; the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up.
saam1 gap1
三急
The three urgent bodily needs: the urge to urinate, defecate, or flatulate.
saam1 gap3 baan2
三合板
Plywood; a structural material made of thin layers of wood glued together.
saam1 gau2 loeng5 ding1 cat1
三九兩丁七三九两丁七
Very few people; sparsely populated.
saam1 gau2 m4 sik1 cat1
三九唔識七三九唔识七
To be complete strangers with no mutual connection whatsoever.
saam1 gau2 sei3 ling4 ng5 ji6
三九四零五二
A sequence of six numbers (3, 9, 4, 0, 5, 2) used to demonstrate the six main tones of Cantonese in order.
saam1 gei2
三幾三几
Several; a few; typically between three and five.
saam1 geoi3 bat1 lei4 bun2 hong4
三句不離本行三句不离本行
To talk shop; to constantly steer the conversation back to one's own profession regardless of the occasion or audience.
saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6, sing3 gwo3 jat1 go3 zyu1 got3 loeng6
三個臭皮匠，勝過一個諸葛亮三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮
Two heads are better than one; the collective wisdom of ordinary people can surpass that of a single genius.
saam1 go3 gwat1
三個骨三个骨
Three quarters, particularly in reference to length.
saam1 go3 luk6
三個六三个六
A symbolic fee of $3.60 paid when joining a triad gang.
saam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1
三個女人一個墟三个女人一个墟
A humorous or derogatory stereotype that a group of women gathering is as noisy as a bustling market.
saam1 go3 zi6
三個字三个字
Three characters or words; fifteen minutes of time.
saam1 goek3
衫腳衫脚
The hem of a shirt or jacket; the bottom edge of a piece of clothing.
saam1 goek3 dang3
三腳凳三脚凳
A three-legged stool; also used figuratively to describe an unreliable person or thing.
saam1 goek3 dang3
三腳櫈三脚凳
An unstable or unreliable person or thing; literally a three-legged stool.
saam1 goek3 gaa2
三腳架三脚架
Tripod; a three-legged stand used to support a camera or other equipment.
saam1 goek3 gai1
三腳雞三脚鸡
Three-wheeled motorcycle; auto rickshaw.
saam1 goek3 maau1
三腳貓三脚猫
An inadequate command or a half-competent level of skill.
saam1 gok3
三角
Triangular; having three sides, three angles, or involving three parties.
saam1 gok3 caak1 loeng4
三角測量三角测量
Triangulation.