Cantonese words starting with S

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A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Sheh.

Snake; serpent.

A place to slack off at work; literally a snake nest.

Extremely difficult to deal with or manage.

Criminals who are illegal immigrants.

Snake soup; a Cantonese delicacy made with shredded snake meat, chicken, pork, and spices.

se4 gin3 lau4 wong4

蛇見硫磺蛇见硫磺

Clashing with each other; an extreme incompatibility where one party is completely subdued by the other.

Weird, strange, or eccentric.

Red Delicious, a variety of apple originally from the USA.

To move in a zigzag path like a snake, or to crawl along the ground.

Shekou, a district in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.

蛇去邊蛇去边

An inquiry asking where someone is going to slack off, play, or hang out in secret.

Shed snakeskin; the outer layer of skin shed by a snake during growth.

Snake banquet; a feast featuring snake meat and soup, often served with lamb brisket pot and sticky rice.

se4 lei2 ngaan5

Looking down on someone, or peeking at something.

A large, heavy-duty nylon woven bag, typically used for carrying goods.

佘詩曼佘诗曼

Charmaine Sheh, a Hong Kong actress.

se4 syu2 jat1 wo1

蛇鼠一窩蛇鼠一窝

A gang of bad people working together; a den of thieves.

The head of a snake, or a human smuggler who facilitates illegal migration.

se4 tau4 syu2 ngaan5

蛇頭鼠眼蛇头鼠眼

Shifty-eyed, cunning, or crafty in appearance, suggesting someone is unreliable and dishonest.

The slough or shed skin of a snake, used in traditional Chinese medicine as Serpentis Periostracum.

The slough or shed skin of a snake, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

To slack off, goof off, or sneak out during work hours.

An assistant driver, a surveyor's assistant, or a tilde symbol.

An organization or society formed for a common goal.

Social security or social insurance, typically referring to the system in mainland China.

Social science; short for 社會科學 (se5 wui2 fo1 hok6).

To socialize; to interact with others in society.

se5 gaau1 mong5 zaam6

社交網站社交网站

Social networking site; a social media website.

The Earth God, a male tutelary deity of a local community.

Community; a group of people living in the same locality or sharing a common identity.

se5 keoi1 hok6 jyun2

社區學院社区学院

Community college.

se5 keoi1 zung1 sam1

社區中心社区中心

Community centre.

Editorial; an opinion piece in a newspaper or periodical.

社民連社民连

League of Social Democrats, a social-democratic political party in Hong Kong.

Prostitute or sex worker.

Editorial; an opinion piece in a newspaper representing the official stance of the publisher.

A shrine dedicated to the Earth God, the tutelary deity of a locality.

An association, organization, or society, often used to refer to a triad group.

se5 tyun4 daai6 go1

社團大哥社团大哥

A triad boss or triad big brother; the leader of a gang or criminal syndicate.

Society or community; a collective group of people living together.

se5 wui2 fo1 hok6

社會科學社会科学

Social science; the study of human society and social relationships, including economics and politics.

se5 wui2 fuk1 lei6

社會福利社会福利

Social welfare; government assistance, services, and subsidies provided to citizens in need.

se5 wui2 fuk1 lei6 cyu5

社會福利署社会福利署

The Social Welfare Department of the Hong Kong government.

se5 wui2 gung1 zok3 ze2

社會工作者社会工作者

Social worker; a professional who helps individuals, families, or communities recover and adapt to their environments.

se5 wui2 haau6 jik1

社會效益社会效益

Social benefits; the positive impact of an activity or project on society as a whole.

社會學社会学

Sociology; the academic study of society, social relationships, and everyday culture.

se5 wui2 man6 tai4

社會問題社会问题

Social issues; problems that affect a significant number of people within a society.

se5 wui2 zyu2 ji6

社會主義社会主义

Socialism; a philosophy or social system advocating public ownership of production and economic resources.