Cantonese words starting with S

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saam1 gok3 cek3

Set square or triangle; a rigid, right-angled triangular drawing tool used for drawing lines and angles.

三角褲三角裤

Briefs, underpants, or swim briefs with a Y-shape design.

saam1 gok3 gaa2

saam1 gok3 gan1

Triangular bandage; a piece of triangular cloth used to support forearms or secure dressings and fractures.

saam1 gok3 jing4

Triangle; a geometric shape formed by three intersecting lines with three angles.

saam1 gok3 pei4 daai2

三角皮帶三角皮带

V-belt; a V-type drive belt used in machinery.

saam1 gok3 tit3

三角鐵三角铁

The triangle (percussion instrument).

saam1 gok3 zau1

River delta; a landform shaped like a triangle at the mouth of a river.

The three rivers of northeast China: the Heilongjiang, the Ussuri, and the Songhua.

saam1 gu1 luk6 po4

Gossipy women who like to gossip and sow discord.

Wardrobe or clothes closet.

The armed forces; a general term for the military.

The Three Kingdoms, a historical period of tripartite division in ancient China.

saam1 gwok3 jin2 ji6

三國演義三国演义

Romance of the Three Kingdoms; a classic Chinese historical novel set in the Three Kingdoms period.

saam1 gwok3 si4 doi6

三國時代三国时代

Three Kingdoms period.

Three Gorges; the collective name for the Qutang, Wu, and Xiling gorges on the Yangtze River.

Construction trades related to building and renovation, such as bricklaying, carpentry, painting, and plumbing.

saam1 hap6 tou2

Concrete; a building material made by mixing cement, water, sand, and gravel.

saam1 hap6 wui2

三合會三合会

A triad society; a Chinese organized crime syndicate, historically originating as a secret society.

saam1 hau2 loeng5 lei6

三口兩脷三口两脷

Fickle and untrustworthy in speech; never keeping one's word.

saam1 hau2 luk6 min6

To confront each other face-to-face in a three-way meeting to clarify things and settle a dispute.

saam1 hong4 lou2

Construction worker, renovation worker, carpenter, painter, or bricklayer.

saam1 hong4 zai2

A construction worker, carpenter, painter, or upfitter.

saam1 hong6 tit3 jan4

三項鐵人三项铁人

Triathlon; an athletic contest consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession.

saam1 jan4 jat1 tiu4 sam1, wong4 tou2 bin3 sing4 gam1

三人一條心，黃土變成金三人一条心，黄土变成金

If three people are of one mind, yellow earth can turn into gold; unity is strength.

saam1 jan4 sing3 gaau1

Threesome; sexual activity involving three people.

saam1 jan4 sing4 fu2

Repeated rumors eventually become accepted as facts.

Three days, or the third day of a month.

saam1 jat6 loeng5 je6

三日兩夜三日两夜

Three days and two nights.

saam1 jat6 loeng5 tau4

三日兩頭三日两头

Practically every day; every other day; very frequently.

saam1 jin4 loeng5 jyu5

三言兩語三言两语

A few words; a brief explanation, usually used in negative statements.

saam1 jyun4 lei5

Sanyuanli, a subdistrict in the Baiyun District of Guangzhou, China.

saam1 jyun4 lei5 zaam6

Sanyuanli Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

March, the third month of the year.

saam1 jyut6 ji6 sap6 jat1 hou6

三月二十一號三月二十一号

saam1 kap1 pin2

三級片三级片

Category III movie; a film classified as restricted to adults under the Hong Kong film grading system.

saam1 kap6 dai6

Saam kap dai; a Chinese writing style combining Classical Chinese, Cantonese, and Written Vernacular Chinese.

Dress; a one-piece dress.

saam1 kyun4 fan1 laap6

三權分立三权分立

Separation of powers; the system where executive, legislative, and judicial powers are kept distinct and balance each other.

saam1 kyut3 jat1

To lack one of the four players required for a mahjong game.

Inside the shirt; the inner side or lining of a shirt.

Inside a shirt or jacket.

Collar; the part of a shirt or coat that fits around the neck.

saam1 leon4 ce1

三輪車三轮车

Tricycle; a three-wheeled vehicle often used for transport.

saam1 ling6 ng5 san1

To issue orders repeatedly; to warn and instruct over and over again.

saam1 loeng5 haa5 sau2 sai3

三兩下手勢三两下手势

Easy as pie; an effortless task or action that can be completed in just a few simple moves.

saam1 luk6 hoeng1 juk6

saam1 m4 sik1 cat1

三唔識七三唔识七

To not know someone at all; to be complete strangers.

saam1 man4 jyu4

三文魚三文鱼