Cantonese words starting with S

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sam1 jung4
参茸
ginseng and young deer antler (used in TCM)
sam1 jyu4 dou1 gaau2
心如刀绞
to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
sam1 jyu4 dou1 got3
to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
sam1 jyu4 zi2 seoi2
to be at peace with oneself
sam1 jyun1
深渊
abyss
sam1 jyun4 dei6 zan3
deep earthquake (with epicenter more than 300 km deep)
sam1 jyun4 ji3 maa5
心猿意马
lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.); hyperactive
sam1 jyun5
心软
to be softhearted; to be kindhearted
sam1 jyun5
深远
far-reaching
sam1 jyun6
心愿
cherished desire; craving; aspiration
sam1 jyun6
深县
Shen county in Hebei
sam1 jyun6 daan1
心愿单
wish list
sam1 jyut6 sing4 fuk6
心悦诚服
to submit cheerfully
sam1 kap1
having a heartache, being upset
sam1 kuk1
innermost being
sam1 kwong3 san4 ji4
心旷神怡
lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
sam1 laam4
深蓝
Deep Blue, chess-playing computer, first to defeat reigning world champion, developed by IBM (1985-1997)
sam1 laam4 sik1
深蓝色
dark blue; navy blue
sam1 lam4
forest
sam1 lam4 nou5 jim4
森林脑炎
forest encephalitis
sam1 lam4 pui4 juk6
forestry
sam1 lei5
psychology; mentality
sam1 lei5 ci4 din2
心理词典
mental lexicon
sam1 lei5 fong4 sin3
心理防线
psychological defenses; mental resistance
sam1 lei5 hok6
心理学
psychology
sam1 lei5 hok6 gaa1
心理学家
psychologist
sam1 lei5 jan1 sou3
Psychological Factors
sam1 lei5 soeng6
Psychologically
sam1 lei5 tung2 gai3 hok6
心理统计学
psychometrics
sam1 lei5 zi6 liu4
心理治疗
Psychotherapy
sam1 lei5 zin3
心理战
psychological warfare; psyop
sam1 lei5 zok3 jung6
a perception that doesn't reflect reality
sam1 leoi5
心里
in one's mind
sam1 leoi5
心里
(noun) In mind
sam1 leoi5 jau5 pou2
心里有谱
to have a plan in mind
sam1 leoi5 jau5 sou3
心里有数
to know the score (idiom)
sam1 leoi5 joeng5 joeng5
心里痒痒
(idiom) to feel a strong urge (to do sth)
sam1 leoi5 mei5 lo4 baak6
心里美萝卜
Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
sam1 leoi5 waa6
心里话
(to express one's) true feelings; secret mind
sam1 leon4
心轮
anāhata or anahata, the heart chakra 查克拉, residing in the chest
sam1 leot6
heart rate
sam1 leot6 bat1 cai4
心律不齐
arrhythmia
sam1 leot6 bat1 zing2
arrhythmia
sam1 leot6 sat1 soeng4
arrhythmia
sam1 lik6
mental and physical efforts
sam1 lik6 gaau1 seoi6
to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
sam1 lik6 seoi1 kit3
heart failure
sam1 ling4
心灵
soul
sam1 ling4 gam2 jing3
心灵感应
telepathy
sam1 ling4 sau2 haau2
心灵手巧
capable; dexterous