Cantonese words starting with S

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A market scale; a traditional Chinese steelyard scale used in marketplaces.

Market; a physical place where goods are sold.

si5 coeng4 bou6

市場部市场部

Marketing department; department of marketing.

si5 coeng4 gaa3

市場價市场价

Market price; the price of an item in the market.

Market conditions, economic climate, or business situation.

The official flower representing a city.

A dangerous vehicle or reckless driver on the road; a city tiger.

Market price; market value.

Suburb; the outskirts or areas on the edge of a city near the countryside.

si5 ji6 gung1 zaam6

市二宮站市二宫站

The Second Workers' Cultural Palace Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

si5 jing4 leot2

Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio; a company's share price divided by its earnings per share.

The appearance of a city; streetscape.

Urban area or city center, typically a bustling core district.

市橋站市桥站

Shiqiao Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

Materialistic, philistine, and money-minded; obsessing over financial gain and avoiding loss at all costs.

Materialistic, snobbish, and excessively focused on money or personal gain.

The popular name for Macau's former Central Prison, which was relocated to Coloane in 1990.

Citizen or resident of a city.

On the market; in the market; in stores.

A market or fair, often selling handmade crafts or artisanal goods in a public space.

Town; a small urban area that is smaller than a city but larger than a village.

Vulgar, coarse, or associated with the lower social classes.

Market value, especially of high-value assets like real estate, jewelry, or commodities.

Municipal administration; the public affairs and administration of a city.

Mayor; the chief executive officer of a city government.

si5 zung1 keoi1

市中區市中区

Central city district; downtown area.

City center or town center; the busiest and most bustling area of a city.

To engage in or be occupied with; also to serve.

To become a government official or work in the civil service.

To wait on, serve, or take care of someone, supplying their needs.

A scholar, professional, soldier, or person of a particular class.

Right, correct, or true.

Variant of 是 (si6), meaning to be, yes, or correct.

An ancient Chinese clan name; a title indicating family branch, or a suffix for a married woman's surname.

To look at, inspect, or observe

To show, present, or display information to make it known to others.

Radical number 113, representing a spirit, altar, or cult.

To look at, watch, or regard.

Fermented black soybeans.

Spanner; wrench.

si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2, gei2 bat1 lou4 sam1

事不關己，己不勞心事不关己，己不劳心

Stay out of matters that do not concern you; do not worry about things that are not your business.

si6 bat1 ji4 ci4

事不宜遲事不宜迟

No time to lose; there should be no further delay.

Spare; a backup or spare part.

A spare tyre, referring both to the automotive spare and to a big, rolls-of-fat belly.

Soldier; a person who serves in the armed forces to fight for their country.

To be certain to; it must be; definitely.

si6 bun3 gung1 pui5

To achieve twice the result with half the effort; highly efficient.

士鉢恤士钵恤

To inspect or examine a place in person to observe the environment or progress of work.

si6 ceot1 jau5 jan1

Everything happens for a reason; there is a cause behind every incident.