Cantonese words starting with S

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si1 gok3 sat1 tiu4

思覺失調思觉失调

Psychosis, including schizophrenia and delusional disorders.

師姑尿师姑尿

Tasteless or bland drink or soup.

The master or father of one's own master.

To carry out a construction project; to be under construction.

Luffa; sponge gourd.

絲瓜絡丝瓜络

Loofah; the dried, fibrous interior of the luffa vegetable, used as a sponge.

si1 gwaa1 paau2

絲瓜刨丝瓜刨

A vegetable peeler, especially used for peeling gourds, melons, or root vegetables.

si1 gwat1 mei6 hon4

屍骨未寒尸骨未寒

To have only just passed away, literally meaning the corpse is not yet cold.

Mercerized cotton.

In private, in secret, or behind closed doors.

Skeletal remains; a corpse that has decayed to the bone.

To think deeply; to ponder, study, resolve, or reason through a matter formally.

Private school; a school run by a private organization without government funding.

Blood cockle; an edible clam with red flesh and a shell covered in brown hair.

To implement, put into practice, or bring a law, policy, or plan into effect.

Senior male student, apprentice, colleague, or fellow disciple.

To feel homesick; to miss one's hometown, its people, and its events after leaving.

To tear open; to rip apart.

The slightest amount or degree; a tiny bit (usually used in negative constructions).

Minister of Works; a senior government official post in ancient China responsible for construction and engineering.

si1 hung1 gin3 gwaan3

司空見慣司空见惯

Commonplace; a common sight or occurrence that is no longer surprising.

si1 jan1 mok6 mong6 bou3

施恩莫望報施恩莫望报

To do a good deed without expecting any reward or return.

Privacy; personal and private matters that are not of legitimate public concern.

Personal, private, or relating to an individual's privacy.

Poet; a person who writes poetry.

A special, personal favor or gift given exclusively to someone.

si1 jan4 sing2 jan4 ge3

私人醒人嘅

Especially for you; a special favor or treat given just to someone in particular.

Privately owned; having ownership that does not belong to the public.

si1 jau5 coi4 caan2

私有財產私有财产

Private property; privately owned property or assets.

To privatize a public sector entity or asset, or to take a publicly traded company private.

An administrative advisor in imperial China, or a modern legal assistant or paralegal.

Poetic quality, flavor, or romantic sentiment.

Master of ceremonies; a person who hosts a ceremony, celebration, or other event.

To suspect someone of doing something without having solid proof.

Privately run or privately operated.

Velvet; a soft silk fabric with a short, dense pile.

Ci poetry; a genre of Classical Chinese poetry characterized by lyric verses with lines of irregular lengths.

To give, bestow, or donate money or goods to help others.

To tear up or tear apart a paper object, making it no longer whole.

Private or privately run, typically referring to institutions like schools and hospitals.

si1 lei5 laan4 kaa1

斯里蘭卡斯里兰卡

Sri Lanka; an island country in South Asia off the southern coast of India, formerly known as Ceylon.

Personal gain; selfish interest; individual benefits.

Commanding officer; commander; an official in charge of directing and issuing orders.

Headquarters; high command; the commanding and administrative unit of a military force.

To be torn apart; to tear or rip by a strong force.

To settle a dispute privately without going through official or legal procedures.

To think carefully, ponder, or deliberate.

si1 lok6 fat6 hak1

Slovakia; a landlocked country in Central Europe with its capital at Bratislava.

si1 lok6 man4 nei4 aa3

斯洛文尼亞斯洛文尼亚

Slovenia; a country in southern Central Europe with its capital at Ljubljana.