Cantonese words starting with S

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A Chinese compound surname, commonly transliterated as Szeto.

Master and apprentice.

司徒華司徒华

Szeto Wah, a Hong Kong politician.

si1 wai1 si6 laan4

斯威士蘭斯威士兰

Eswatini; a landlocked country in southern Africa formerly known as Swaziland.

Thought, thinking, or a way of thinking.

A female student, apprentice, or practitioner senior to oneself; also used to address a policewoman.

Qualified teachers; teachers who possess appropriate qualifications and capabilities.

Lion; a large feline mammal living in Africa and Asia.

獅子狗狮子狗

Chikuwa (a Japanese fish cake) or a Pekingese dog.

si1 zi2 hoi1 daai6 hau2

獅子開大口狮子开大口

To demand an extortionate price, or make an impossibly high and unreasonable demand during negotiations.

獅子魚狮子鱼

Lionfish; venomous marine fish of the genus Pterois.

獅子山狮子山

Lion Rock, a famous hill in Hong Kong located between West Kowloon and East New Territories.

si1 zi2 saan1 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun2

獅子山郊野公園狮子山郊野公园

Lion Rock Country Park, a country park in Hong Kong.

si1 zi2 saan1 haa6

獅子山下狮子山下

"Under the Lion Rock", a famous Hong Kong television series depicting the lives of citizens.

si1 zi2 saan1 seoi6 dou6

獅子山隧道狮子山隧道

Lion Rock Tunnel

si1 zi2 saan1 seoi6 dou6 gung1 lou6

獅子山隧道公路狮子山隧道公路

Lion Rock Tunnel Road, a road in Hong Kong.

獅子座狮子座

Leo, the constellation in astronomy or the fifth sign of the zodiac in astrology.

Without permission or authorization; privately; on one's own.

To put to good use; to exhibit or give full play to one's skills or traits.

To implement policies; to administer governance.

si1 zing3 bou3 gou3

施政報告施政报告

Policy address; an annual government report delivered to the legislature outlining policy and future development.

Secretaries of Departments, the highest-ranking principal officials in the Hong Kong government.

A respectful address for teachers, or a military division commander.

Traditional Chinese stringed and woodwind instruments, or the music played with them.

A part-time sex worker or escort who works independently or outside of a brothel.

私鐘妹私钟妹

A woman working as a prostitute on a freelance or part-time basis.

Benefactor; a term used by Buddhist monks or nuns to address donors or laypersons.

History; past events.

Feces, excrement, or poop.

To be badly beaten up or squashed into a mess.

To have terrible skills in playing ball games.

Prehistoric; referring to the time before written history.

si2 cin4 si4 doi6

史前時代史前时代

Prehistoric era.

Muckworm; a maggot found in feces.

Inferior, subpar, or of very poor quality.

Butt; backside; buttocks.

Buttocks or ass; the rear end of the human body.

Buttocks; the ass.

An annoying person who behaves deceptively, sneaks around, or constantly goes back on their word.

An insult used to call someone a jerk or asshole, or a derogatory term for a gay man.

To do something unnecessary that invites trouble; to be restless or looking for mischief.

Buttcrack; the cleft between the buttocks.

An asshole, or a gay man (offensive).

Anus or asshole.

si2 fat1 zong6 gwan3

A sheer fluke, stroke of luck, or coincidence.

An ugly or pathetic appearance.

A lousy plan; a bad idea; a terrible strategy.

To have an urgent need to defecate; needing to poop.