Cantonese words starting with S

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An inanimate object; a lifeless entity.

Death; the end of a life.

sei2 mong4 jau4 hei3

死亡遊戲死亡游戏

Game of Death, the 1978 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee.

sei2 mong4 zing3 syu1

死亡證書死亡证书

Death certificate.

sei2 mui1 deng1

死妹釘死妹钉

A derogatory term used to address or refer to a young girl or woman; little brat.

To die in a disaster, accident, or catastrophe.

sei2 neoi2 baau1

A highly derogatory address for a young woman or girl; you little brat or bitch.

To definitely die, or to face an extremely bad outcome.

sei2 ngaang6 paai3

Diehard; a stubborn person who is resistant to change.

sei2 ngau4 jat1 bin1 geng2

死牛一邊頸死牛一边颈

Extremely stubborn; pigheaded.

sei2 ngau4 jat1 bin6 geng2

死牛一便頸死牛一便颈

Extremely stubborn; describes a person who is as obstinate as a dead bull.

死腦筋死脑筋

Stubborn; rigid; slow-witted or obstinate in one's thinking.

Dead skin cells; skin that has peeled off due to metabolism.

A generic term of abuse for a woman, similar to "bitch", or a playful, rude term for one's wife or girlfriend.

sei2 puk1 gaai1

An offensive insult used to curse someone as a bastard, asshole, or jerk.

sei2 puk1 gaai1

Bastard; piece of shit; a highly offensive term for an objectionable person.

To give up hope; to have no more illusions about someone or something.

sei2 sam1 bat1 sik1

To refuse to give up; to keep trying even after failing.

sei2 sam1 taap3 dei6

To be dead set on someone or something; wholeheartedly devoted without any second thoughts.

The god of death; the Grim Reaper.

Irreversibly grave, tough in texture, or dull in color.

To defend a place or something to the death, refusing to give up.

sei2 se4 laan6 sin5

死蛇爛蟮死蛇烂蟮

Extremely lazy or lifeless person; a slacker.

sei2 se4 laan6 sin5

死蛇爛鱔死蛇烂鳝

To be extremely lazy, idle, and sluggish; lying around listlessly and refusing to do anything.

sei2 sei2 dei6 hei3

死死地氣死死地气

To do something with great reluctance because one has no other choice.

On the verge of dying, barely hanging on, or suffering greatly.

Extremely; to death; to an unbearable or life-threatening degree.

死死氣死死气

Dejectedly, dispiritedly, or reluctantly, typically after being scolded or facing defeat.

Stagnant or standing water, or a situation that has made no progress for a long time.

Dead letter; an undeliverable letter with an incorrect address and no return address.

Death notice; news of someone's death.

Dead body, corpse, cadaver, or carcass.

Stubborn and deep-rooted bad habits or nature.

sei2 sing3 bat1 goi2

Stubbornly clinging to one's bad habits; refusing to correct one's faults.

Ghost town; a city with very few or no inhabitants.

An insulting term for an irritating, foolish, or stupid woman.

Casualties; the number of dead and injured people in an accident or battle.

A broken-down vehicle, especially a taxi.

A term of address for a naughty boy, or a playful, affectionate way to address a close male friend.

sei2 zai2 baau1

A scamp, rascal, or damn kid; a term of abuse or playful scolding for a boy or young man.

死仔乾死仔干

An insulting term used to curse a thin, weak, young man.

A dead person; the deceased.

Capital offense or a crime punishable by death; also used figuratively to mean a fatal mistake or grave error.

Deadly silent, extremely quiet, or lifeless.

Beyond saving; a metaphor for a situation that is so grave it cannot be remedied.

sei2 zin6 zung2

死賤種死贱种

A highly offensive insult meaning bastard, scumbag, or rotten lowlife.

An incurable, fatal disease, or a fatal flaw or predicament that is extremely difficult to change.

sei2 zing6 baa2 hau2

To have nothing left but one's mouth; describing someone who is stubborn and refuses to admit defeat, or who is good for nothing but talking.

sei2 zing6 baa2 hau2

死淨把口死净把口

To be all talk and no action; having only a silver tongue but incapable of doing practical work.

Dead; deceased.