Cantonese words starting with S

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沙质
saa1 zat1sandy
saa1 zau1sandbank
saa1 zeng2(HK) manhole
沙井盖
saa1 zeng2 goi3manhole covers
saa1 zi2sand; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3]
沙纸
saa1 zi2(noun) sand paper; a degree
saa1 zi2sand
砂纸
saa1 zi2sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
纱纸
saa1 zi2tissue paper
沙碛
saa1 zik1(literary) desert
砂积矿床
saa1 zik1 kwong3 cong4placer (alluvial deposit containing valuable metals)
saa1 zin2sergeant (spoken)
漿砂浆
saa1 zoeng1mortar (building)
saa1 zou2 hong1Sha Zukang (1947-), Chinese diplomat
saa2to sprinkle; to spill
saa2(verb) (disapproval) To play and fool someone around
耍把戏
saa2 baa2 hei3to play tricks
耍笔杆
saa2 bat1 gon1wield a pen (used in a derogatory sense)
耍宝
saa2 bou2to show off
洒布
saa2 bou3to spread
耍钱
saa2 cin4(coll.) to gamble
耍得团团转
saa2 dak1 tyun4 tyun4 zyun3to fool
耍花枪
saa2 faa1 coeng1describes the interaction between a couple where both parties demonstrate the...
耍花样
saa2 faa1 joeng2to play tricks on sb
saa2 faa1 ziu1to play tricks on sb
saa2 gaa1very skillful
洒狗血
saa2 gau2 hyut3to overreact
saa2 gung1 fu1to play Kung Fu
saa2 hau4to get a monkey to perform tricks; to make fun of sb
耍赖
saa2 laai6to act shamelessly; to act dumb
洒泪
saa2 leoi6(verb) to tear
洒落
saa2 lok6to spatter; to sprinkle; to scatter; to spill; shower; to cast the blame on
耍乐
saa2 lok6playing; having fun
saa2 lung6to play with; to resort to
耍盲鸡
saa2 maang4 gai1blind man's buff
耍无赖
saa2 mou4 laai2to act shamelessly
滿洒满
saa2 mun5to sprinkle over sth
耍贫嘴
saa2 pan4 zeoi2(coll.) to wag one's tongue; to chatter endlessly
耍脾气
saa2 pei4 hei3to go into a huff
耍泼
saa2 put3(dialect) to make an unreasonable scene
saa2 sau2waving of hand as a gesture for "no" (spoken)
耍手拧头
saa2 sau2 ning6 tau4waving of hand and shaking of head sideways as a gesture for "no" (spoken)
saa2 sau2 wun2to play tricks
洒水
saa2 seoi2to sprinkle
洒水车
saa2 seoi2 ce1sprinkler truck
洒水机
saa2 seoi2 gei1sprinkler
saa2 si1 cing4the play of passions
耍狮子
saa2 si1 zi2to perform a lion dance
耍小聪明
saa2 siu2 cung1 ming4to get smart
saa2 siu3joke; to make fun of; to play a joke on someone

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