Cantonese words starting with S
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san1 mou6 dou6 tyun4
新慕道團新慕道团
Neocatechumenal Way; a movement within the Catholic Church.
san1 naai4 naai2
新奶奶
Newlywed mother of the groom, as addressed by the bride on and after the wedding day.
san1 naam4 wai1 ji5 si6
新南威爾士新南威尔士
New South Wales, a state in southeastern Australia.
san1 naam4 wai1 ji5 si6 zau1
新南威爾士州新南威尔士州
New South Wales, a state in southeastern Australia.
san1 neoi2
新女
A newly recruited female employee or a new girlfriend.
san1 ng5 doi6 si2
新五代史
The New History of the Five Dynasties, one of the Twenty-Four Histories compiled by Ouyang Xiu in 1053.
san1 ngaa4
新芽
A new shoot or sprout on a plant.
san1 ngaa5
新雅
Fresh, elegant, and novel.
san1 ngai6 laai1 maa5
新藝拉瑪新艺拉玛
Cinerama
san1 ngai6 zung3 hap6 tai2
新藝綜合體新艺综合体
CinemaScope; an anamorphic lens series used for shooting widescreen movies.
san1 ngoi6 zi1 mat6
身外之物
Mere worldly possessions; things external to one's body, life, or character.
san1 nin4
新年
The New Year, referring to both the Gregorian New Year and the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong.
san1 nin4 cin4 zik6
新年前夕
New Year's Eve; the last day of the year.
san1 nin4 faai3 lok6
新年快樂新年快乐
Happy New Year
san1 nin4 hou2
新年好
Happy New Year!; a common New Year greeting.
san1 nin4 lau4 lau4
新年流流
During the festive New Year season, typically followed by a mention of what not to do or an inauspicious event.
san1 nin4 tau4
新年頭新年头
The start of the lunar new year, specifically the period between New Year's Day and the Lantern Festival.
san1 ning4
新寧新宁
Xinning, a county in Shaoyang, Hunan.
san1 ning4 jyun6
新寧縣新宁县
Xinning County, a county in Shaoyang City, Hunan, China.
san1 noeng4
新娘
Bride; the female partner in a wedding.
san1 noeng4 zi2
新娘子
Bride; the newly married woman at a wedding.
san1 nung4 hap6
新農合新农合
New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme
san1 on1
新安
Xin'an, referring to the historic Xin'an County in Guangdong.
san1 on1 jyun6
新安縣新安县
Xin'an, a county in Luoyang, Henan Province, China.
san1 ou3 ji5 loeng4
新奧爾良新奥尔良
New Orleans, Louisiana.
san1 paai3
新派
New-style; a modern or non-traditional school of thought, style, or genre.
san1 paai4
新牌
A newly licensed driver; someone who has just passed their driving test.
san1 paai4 zai2
新牌仔
A novice driver, especially a young male who has recently passed their driving test.
san1 paak3 laai1 tou4 zyu2 ji6
新柏拉圖主義新柏拉图主义
Neoplatonism; a philosophical system combining Platonism with mysticism.
san1 pei1 jyu5 mou4
身披羽毛
Feathered; covered in feathers.
san1 pei4
新埤
Hsinpi, a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
san1 pei4 hoeng1
新埤鄉新埤乡
Hsinpi, a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
san1 pin1
新編新编
Newly compiled or newly edited; a revised edition.
san1 pin1 zoeng1
新篇章
A new chapter; a fresh start or a new phase of development.
san1 ping4 gau6 zau2
新瓶舊酒新瓶旧酒
The same old contents presented in a new form; old wine in a new bottle.
san1 ping4 jyun6
新平縣新平县
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County in Yuxi, Yunnan.
san1 ping4 zong1 gau6 zau2
新瓶裝舊酒新瓶装旧酒
Old wine in a new bottle; an old concept, idea, or content presented in a new form.
san1 pong4
身旁
By one's side; beside; close to someone.
san1 pou2 sam1
辛普森
Simpson, a transliterated English surname.
san1 pou2 sam1 jat1 gaa1
辛普森一家
The Simpsons, the American animated television series.
san1 pou4 gong1
新蒲崗新蒲岗
San Po Kong, an area in southeastern Wong Tai Sin District, East Kowloon, Hong Kong.
san1 pou5
新抱
Daughter-in-law; one's son's wife.
san1 saan1
新山
The grave of a family member who passed away after the Ching Ming Festival of the previous year.
san1 saang1 lik6 loeng6
新生力量
An emerging force or new blood.
san1 saang1 si6 mat6
新生事物
New things or novelties that have recently emerged.
san1 sai1 baak3 lei6 aa3
新西伯利亞新西伯利亚
Novosibirsk, a city in Russia.
san1 sai1 baak3 lei6 aa3 si5
新西伯利亞市新西伯利亚市
Novosibirsk, a city in Russia.
san1 sai1 laan4
新西蘭新西兰
New Zealand
san1 sai3
身世
One's personal background, origins, or life experiences.
san1 sai3 gaai3
新世界
The New World; countries or regions that were once colonized by European nations.