Cantonese words starting with S

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To try a case and reach a conclusion or verdict in court.

To check and revise; to examine and make corrections.

To investigate and evaluate the background and loyalty of political or administrative cadres.

審稿人审稿人

A reviewer of a manuscript, paper, or article.

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沈國放沈国放

Shen Guofang (1952-), PRC assistant minister of foreign affairs from 2003 to 2005.

To examine, verify, and approve; to audit.

Shenqiu County, a county in Zhoukou, Henan Province.

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沈丘縣沈丘县

Shenqiu, a county in Zhoukou City, Henan Province.

To review, deliberate, or examine and discuss in detail.

Shen Ying; a governor of the coastal province of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period and compiler of the Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer.

Shen Yue (441–513), writer and historian during the Liang dynasty, and compiler of the Book of Song.

Shenyang; the capital city of Liaoning province in northeastern China.

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瀋陽故宮沈阳故宫

Mukden Palace, also known as the Shenyang Imperial Palace.

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瀋陽市沈阳市

Shenyang, a sub-provincial city and the capital of Liaoning Province.

To review, examine, or peruse documents and materials.

The system or level of judicial courts for appeals; level of trial.

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審級制度审级制度

A system of appeals to higher courts within a judicial hierarchy.

Shen Kuo, a prominent Chinese polymath, scientist, and statesman of the Song dynasty.

To try a case; to hear and adjudicate a court case.

To interrogate or closely question, usually when the person is suspected of doing something wrong.

To appreciate, enjoy, or study beauty; aesthetic.

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審美快感审美快感

Aesthetic pleasure.

審美觀审美观

One's aesthetic sense, standards of beauty, or appreciation of aesthetics.

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審美眼光审美眼光

An eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment.

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審美活動审美活动

Aesthetic activity; the appreciation of beauty and art.

Aunt, specifically the wife of one's father's younger brother.

To examine and approve; to process and authorize an application.

To try a case in court, examine evidence, and pass judgment or sentence.

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審判員审判员

A judge in a court of law.

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審判權审判权

Jurisdiction; the legal authority to administer justice and make judgments.

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審判欄审判栏

The dock; the bar of judgment in a courtroom.

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審判庭审判庭

A tribunal, court, or courtroom.

審判席审判席

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審判長审判长

Presiding judge

Wife of father's younger brother, or a polite form of address for a middle-aged woman.

Cautious, circumspect, and careful; thinking things through thoroughly.

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審慎行事审慎行事

To act prudently; to proceed with caution.

Trial or hearing; a court proceeding presided over by a judge where lawyers present cases and question witnesses.

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審時度勢审时度势

To evaluate and size up the situation; to assess the current state of affairs.

To look closely at; to examine or inspect carefully.

One's father's younger brother's wife; aunt.

To consider, examine, or weigh a matter carefully.

To ooze, seep, or slowly diffuse in or out.

To seep, ooze, or leak out.

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滲出物渗出物

Exudate; fluid that has seeped out of blood vessels or an organ, especially due to inflammation or injury.

Sewage pit; a pit or hole used for draining or disposing of wastewater.

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Mentally refreshing or deeply moving; pleasant and soul-stirring.

To seep into, permeate, or penetrate, usually of something intangible.

To seep, permeate, or filter into.