Cantonese words starting with S

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To show goodwill, make friendly gestures, or offer a reconciliation, often for mutual benefit.

Collective term in ancient times for scholars or intellectuals.

This day; today.

si6 jat6 lai6 tong1

是日例湯是日例汤

Soup of the day

Soy sauce dish; a small plate used for dipping sauces.

Soy Street, a street located in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.

豉油雞豉油鸡

Soy sauce chicken; a type of siu mei (Cantonese roasted meat) made of chicken marinated and seasoned in soy sauce.

si6 jau4 lou1 faan6

豉油撈飯豉油捞饭

Plain rice mixed with soy sauce; or a pun meaning artificial, showy, or unnatural behavior.

Field of vision, field of view, or one's outlook and horizon.

To signal, hint, or convey a meaning through facial expressions, gestures, or words.

Matters, affairs, or issues that need to be arranged or handled.

si6 ji4 bat1 gin3

視而不見视而不见

To turn a blind eye to; to look at something but pretend not to see it, showing indifference.

Waiter or waitress; a restaurant server.

si6 jing3 sang1

侍應生侍应生

A waiter or waitress who serves food and attends to customers in a restaurant.

An undertaking, career, or enterprise that has a specific goal or impact on society.

事業心事业心

Ambition, dedication, or devotion to one's career.

事業線事业线

The career line on a person's palm, or a humorous slang term for female cleavage.

To show weakness or a lack of courage and strength.

si6 joek6 mou4 dou2

視若無睹视若无睹

To turn a blind eye to; to ignore what one sees; to show no concern.

si6 jyu5 jyun6 wai4

事與願違事与愿违

Things turn out contrary to one's wishes or expectations.

An occurrence that serves as an example; a real-life event used as an illustrative example.

Reason, logic, or the principles underlying things and matters.

Shellac; a resin secreted by female lac bugs, used as a wood finish or food glaze.

Slick; to make shiny, glossy, or smooth.

Industrial denatured alcohol.

Vision; eyesight; the ability to see.

Snooker, a cue sport played on a billiard table.

Is that so? Is that true? Really?

Cement; a grey powder made of calcium oxide and silicon dioxide used as a primary ingredient in concrete.

An object, thing, or phenomenon that exists objectively and is usually non-living.

Is that so? Really?

視網膜视网膜

Retina; the transparent, light-sensitive inner membrane of the eyeball.

General affairs, work, routine, or procedures in a business or official setting.

si6 mou6 leot6 si1

事務律師事务律师

Solicitor; a lawyer who advises clients, prepares legal documents, and represents clients in lower courts.

事務所事务所

An agency, office, or professional firm that handles administrative, legal, or business affairs for clients.

Shorthand for visual arts (視覺藝術).

To express or confess one's love to someone.

si6 pui5 gung1 bun3

To get half the result with twice the effort; inefficient.

Fact; reality; a thing that has actually occurred.

si6 sat6 sing3 jyu1 hung4 bin6

事實勝於雄辯事实胜于雄辩

Facts speak louder than words; even the most powerful rhetoric cannot compare to the strength of actual facts.

si6 sat6 soeng6

事實上事实上

In fact, actually, or as a matter of fact.

si6 sei2 jyu4 gwai1

視死如歸视死如归

To face death without fear; to view death as returning home.

Everything; every matter or affair.

si6 si6 daan6 daan6

Careless, halfhearted, or indifferent; doing something in a slipshod or whatever manner.

si6 si6 daan6 daan6 zou6

是是但但做

To do something half-heartedly, carelessly, or just to muddle through a task.

si6 si6 fei1 fei1

Right and wrong; truths and lies; conflicts or disagreements.

si6 si6 gwaan1 sam1

事事關心事事关心

To take an interest in everything; to care about all matters.

In advance; beforehand; prior to an event or action.