Cantonese words starting with S

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verb; show off; boasting something

to show off; to boast [colloquial]

曬駱駝晒骆驼

xylitol (Cantonese)

it is often used to describe a triad group showing off its followers

a show of force by triad gangs to show one's strength in numbers for fighting [colloquial]

saai3 maa5 laam2

晒馬檻晒马槛

to visit a brothel

saai3 maa5 laam2

曬馬檻晒马槛

to visit a brothel

show off (spoken)

drying racks; rooftop; seats, capacity

to hang the laundry out to dry in the sun

to get sunburnt

to develop photographs

saai3 taai3 joeng4

曬太陽晒太阳

drying mats, usually bamboo mats; stale business with few customers

to show off [colloquial]

to show off [colloquial]

to show off; to boast [colloquial]

to show off [colloquial]

saai5 duk6 cing4 sam1

舐犢情深舐犊情深

lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom)

saai5 duk6 zi1 oi3

舐犢之愛舐犊之爱

the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)

to get into trouble; to get into difficulties [colloquial]

(Cantonese); to seek

to ask for; to demand

to demand; to ask for

1. three 2. (slang) love affair (usually refers to a female)

three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)

to cut down; to eliminate; to weed out

samarium (chemistry)

see 三亞市|三亚市[San1 ya4 Shi4]

auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family

三亞市三亚市

Sanya, prefecture-level city in Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]

saam1 aau3 tong1

三拗湯三拗汤

san'ao decoction (TCM)

saam1 baak3 luk6 sap6 hong4

三百六十行

all walks of life (idiom)

saam1 baan1 dou2

three-shift system (work rostering)

saam1 baan2 fu2

three-trick pony

International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; stupid

saam1 baat3 fu5 neoi5 zit3

三八婦女節三八妇女节

March 8 International Women's Day

saam1 baat3 sin3

三八線三八线

38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea

"three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund

saam1 baau1 toi1