Cantonese words starting with S

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The state or country.

The head of an organization named as a "shè", or a CEO of a Japanese or Korean company.

To shoot, fire, or project something quickly through the air toward a target.

To shoot a ball at the goal in sports like soccer or basketball.

To eject, expel, or emit as a jet of liquid or gas; to shoot out rapidly from an opening.

The range of a missile, projectile, or weapon.

Spotlight; a powerful light designed to illuminate a specific, small area.

To shoot; to fire at a target with a weapon.

se6 lei1 ngaan5

Strabismus; cross-eyedness or squinting.

To shoot; to kick the ball towards the goal in football.

Sagittarius, either as the astronomical constellation or the astrological sign.

Muskrat; a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent.

To shoot arrows; to practice archery.

To ejaculate; to cum; to discharge semen from the body.

To hit the target; to shoot accurately at a goal.

To look after, take care of, or cover for someone.

To die; to lose life.

Inflexible, rigid, and unwilling to accept new ideas or change one's habits.

sei2 baat3 gung1

Bastard; an insulting term used to address a nosy or unpleasant man.

A highly offensive term for an annoying, meddlesome, or despicable woman; bitch.

sei2 bat1 zuk1 sik1

To have committed such evil deeds that one's death is not worth mourning or feeling sorry for.

sei2 bei2 nei5 tai2

To threaten to commit suicide to show defiance or to make a point; also used to show one is in a severe dilemma.

sei2 bin3 taai3 lou2

死變態佬死变态佬

Dirty pervert; sicko; sick bastard.

To part forever; parting by death.

To stubbornly refuse to admit defeat or error, or to force oneself to endure through difficulty.

死柒開死柒开

Fuck off; get the hell away.

Extremely stupid, or a stupid person.

sei2 cin4 laan6 daa2

死纏爛打死缠烂打

To endlessly pester; to constantly bother someone and refuse to leave them alone.

sei2 dak1 kei4 so2

To die a worthy death or die for a worthy cause.

sei2 dak1 ngaan5 bai3

死得眼閉死得眼闭

To die in peace, knowing that one's wishes have been fulfilled or that everything is taken care of.

sei2 deoi3 tau4

死對頭死对头

Sworn enemy; bitter foe.

Mortal enemy, archenemy, or dead foe.

To desperately hold on, push through, or refuse to give up when already at one's limit.

One's best, closest, and most loyal friend; bosom buddy.

Fixed-gear bicycle; fixie.

Extremely offensive insult for an obese person, literally translating to "dead fat cunt".

Fat bastard; a derogatory term for an overweight man.

Dead fat woman; a highly offensive insult used to berate an overweight woman.

To break down; a vehicle's engine stalling or failing to start.

An extinct volcano; a volcano that has not erupted for a long time.

Dead ashes; cold, extinguished embers.

sei2 fui1 fuk6 jin4

死灰復燃死灰复燃

To burn again after being extinguished; to revive or resurge after having died out or quieted down.

sei2 gai1 caang3 faan6 goi3

死雞撐飯蓋死鸡撑饭盖

To stubbornly refuse to admit one's mistake, making excuses to save face even when proven wrong.

sei2 gai1 caang3 ngaang6 goek3

死雞撐硬腳死鸡撑硬脚

To stiffly defend one's mistakes or refuse to admit being wrong out of stubbornness or pride.

Nearly dead; extremely exhausted or overwhelmed.

To follow blindly; to shadow or stalk someone closely and persistently.

死鳩開死鸠开

To fuck off or get the hell away.

A dead dog, often used metaphorically for a completely defeated or helpless person.

To crash, freeze, or stop working suddenly, especially of computers or electronic devices.