Cantonese words starting with S

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Weightlessness; the feeling of losing normal gravitational pull during free fall.

To fail to be passed down and hence lost; to become a lost art, skill, or tradition.

Shutter of a camera.

A list of lost or stolen articles.

To lose or lack moral integrity; to engage in misconduct or behave immorally.

To lose territory.

To lose; to no longer possess something.

sat1 do1 bat1 joeng5

蝨多不癢虱多不痒

Plagued by so many problems that one becomes numb or ceases to worry.

Inappropriate, improper, or mishandled.

To have something stolen; to be robbed.

To lose one's way or get lost.

sat1 dou6 gwaa2 zo6

An unjust cause finds little support.

To lose one's only child; to be bereaved of an only child.

sat1 duk6 gaa1 ting4

失獨家庭失独家庭

A family bereaved of its only child.

sat1 duk6 zing3

失讀症失读症

Alexia; an acquired reading disorder.

Divorced; having experienced a broken marriage.

To catch fire accidentally and burn out of control.

To regret or feel remorse.

To have a secret exposed, especially a crime or a plot; to leak or fail.

To lose one's standing, dignity, or qualifications.

To suffer from incontinence; to lose control of urination or defecation.

sat1 geng1 mou4 san4

失驚無神失惊无神

Unexpectedly, suddenly, or out of the blue.

An expression used to apologize for failing to show proper respect or hospitality; I beg your pardon.

sat1 goi3 gwat1

膝蓋骨膝盖骨

Kneecap; patella.

By one's side, or in one's care; referring to one's children or grandchildren.

To fall, surrender, or be lost to an opponent in a conflict or competition.

To lose efficacy, become invalid, or cease to function.

sat1 haau6 jat6 kei4

Expiry date of a document, contract, or license.

To lose balance or become unbalanced.

To speak carelessly; to talk nonsense.

To lose; to no longer have.

sat1 heoi3 ping4 hang4

To lose one's balance.

Unable to go to school; deprived of the opportunity to study.

To lose control; to run out of control.

To lose blood; to bleed due to internal or external injuries.

sat1 hyut3 sing3 pan4 hyut3

失血性貧血失血性贫血

Blood loss anemia.

Roommate; a person who shares a room or apartment but is not a relative.

Dejected, disappointed, or frustrated; when things do not go as one wishes.

To behave in a discourteous or improper manner; to breach etiquette.

Inappropriate, improper, or unsuitable for the situation.

sat1 ji4 fuk6 dak1

失而復得失而复得

To regain something that was once lost.

sat1 ji5 jan4 haa4

室邇人遐室迩人遐

To long for someone who is far away; literally, the room is near but the person is distant.

Amnesia; a partial or complete loss of memory.

sat1 jik1 zing3

失憶症失忆症

Amnesia; loss of memory.

To make a slip of the tongue or make indiscreet, careless remarks.

Failure to meet, greet, or welcome a guest properly.

To lose one's job, to be unemployed, or to be out of work.

sat1 jip6 leot2

失業率失业率

Unemployment rate; the statistical percentage of the labor force that is out of work.