Cantonese words starting with S

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sik1 lou4 gwai1 zyu2

息勞歸主息劳归主

To rest from one's earthly labors and return to the Lord; used by Christians to refer to someone passing away.

Colour blindness; a vision deficiency where one has reduced ability or inability to distinguish colors.

Ornaments, accessories, or jewelry used for decoration or personal adornment.

To decline gradually, typically used in reference to culture, customs, or industries.

To be extinguished, put out, or go out.

A sexual offender, rapist, or serial molester.

Semu; a caste of non-Mongol, non-Han foreigners during the Yuan dynasty.

sik1 muk6 ji5 doi6

To wait and see; to wait expectantly for something to happen.

Sydney, the state capital of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.

To see through, expose, or detect a trick, lie, or plot.

To set one's mind at rest, feel relieved, or stop worrying.

To devote all of one's heart and mind to doing something; wholeheartedly; attentively.

To look after and care for one's body, or to be overly protective of oneself.

The colour of an object, especially its shade or tone.

Cricket; a grass-eating insect of which the males chirp at night and are used for cricket fighting.

識時務识时务

To recognize current trends and circumstances and adapt or submit to them.

色士風色士风

sik1 si6 ning4 jan4

息事寧人息事宁人

To make concessions or compromise to avoid trouble and keep the peace.

識識哋识识哋

To know or understand a little bit about something.

sik1 sik1 soeng1 gwaan1

息息相關息息相关

Closely related; intimately linked.

To know a lot about food; to be a foodie or a connoisseur of good food.

Well-behaved, mature, and sensible, especially of a child or young person growing up.

sik1 siu2 siu2, baan6 doi6 biu2

識少少，扮代表识少少，扮代表

To have only a little knowledge about something but pretend to be an expert or know everything.

Physical or sexual appeal; corporeality.

Entirely, totally, or in full; all of something.

Pigment, colorant, or food coloring used to add color to other substances.

sik1 taan4 m4 sik1 coeng3

識彈唔識唱识弹唔识唱

To be good at finding fault and criticizing, but unable to offer any constructive ideas.

To understand what one hears, or to have an appreciative ear for music or speech.

To get over an obsession or painful experience; to let go.

Color and luster; the surface appearance of an object regarding its hue, brightness, and reflectivity.

Dice; also used as a derogatory term for a short person.

sik1 ze2 sang1 cyun4

適者生存适者生存

Survival of the fittest.

Shrewd, astute, or knowing how to look out for one's own interests.

To be literate; to know how to read and write.

sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1

色字頭上一把刀色字头上一把刀

Lust and physical attraction can be highly harmful and destructive.

To know what is best to do; to need no further instructions.

Moderate, appropriate, or just right; falling between two extremes.

A dice cup or shaker, typically used for playing dice games like Sic Bo.

sik1 zung1 ngo6 gwai2

色中餓鬼色中饿鬼

A sex maniac or highly lecherous person.

A type of sleeveless top jacket worn in ancient China.

To eat; to put food in the mouth, chew it, and swallow it.

To eat or have lunch.

sik6 baa3 wong4 faan6

食霸王飯食霸王饭

To eat at a restaurant and leave without paying.

sik6 baak6 gwo2

To labor in vain; to achieve nothing or get a blank result.

To eat until full; to be full from eating.

sik6 baau2 faan6 dang2 si2 o1

食飽飯等屎屙食饱饭等屎屙

To have nothing meaningful or productive to do.

sik6 baau2 faan6 mou5 si2 o1

食飽飯冇屎痾食饱饭冇屎疴

To have nothing better to do than to find trouble or busy oneself with trivial matters.

sik6 baau2 mou4 jau1 mai5

食飽無憂米食饱无忧米

To live a comfortable, carefree life without any worries.

To have sex with a prostitute from mainland China.