Cantonese words starting with S

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A small, unspecified quantity; some, a few, or a little of something.

To buy or sell goods on credit, deferring the payment or collection of money.

A little bit; a tiny amount.

A little bit; a small amount.

To buy or sell on credit; to charge to an account and pay or receive payment later.

To write symbols or characters to express meaning, or to compose text.

To give up willingly, or to give alms.

To rush down or pour out (of liquids); to suffer from diarrhea.

捨不得舍不得

To be reluctant to part with, leave, give up, or use.

se2 bun2 zuk6 mut6

捨本逐末舍本逐末

To attend to trifles while neglecting essentials; to focus on minor details instead of the big picture.

To write down, jot down, or make a written note of.

To be willing to part with, give up, or spend something without feeling regret or distress.

The way of writing or spelling a character or word.

se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5

捨近求遠舍近求远

To reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away; to make things unnecessarily complicated.

To give up, abandon, or forego one or more options to achieve a goal.

Relaxed, carefree, and comfortable; leisurely and at ease.

To write to someone

To state clearly in writing; to specify.

To sacrifice one's life or risk one's life.

se2 ngo5 kei4 seoi4

捨我其誰舍我其谁

An attitude of self-confidence and duty, meaning "who else besides me could do this?"

se2 san1 tou4 bou3

捨身圖報舍身图报

To repay a favor even at the cost of one's own life.

To sketch or paint from real life, especially landscapes or physical objects.

Realistic; true to life.

A professional writer, often one writing for online media or ghostwriting.

To write into; to be written as.

To write a book.

A portrait photograph or photobook of an artist or model.

寫真集写真集

A published photobook or collection of photographs of artists or models.

寫字樓写字楼

Office; a workplace for indoor administrative or clerical work.

寫字枱写字枱

Desk for work or study.

Portrayal, depiction, or reflection of reality.

To write or compose a written work.

Forty; a contraction of 四十 (sei3 sap6).

To unload, remove, or strip off; also to shirk or evade responsibility.

House, hut, or a place to live.

To remit a punishment, pardon, or forgive.

To shirk responsibilities or pass the buck.

To unload a vehicle; also used to refer to a dump truck.

To unload goods, or figuratively to give birth.

Warden or head of a school or university dormitory.

卸肩裝卸肩装

Off-the-shoulder women's clothing.

To unload, lay down, or remove a burden, especially cargo from a vehicle.

My home or family, used as a humble form of address.

To step down or retire from a post at the end of a term of office.

To pardon, absolve, or excuse.

Laxative; medication used to promote bowel movements and treat constipation.

To pardon, absolve, or remit a punishment.

To shirk responsibility, shift the blame, or pass the buck to someone else.

To uninstall installed software.

To remove makeup.