Cantonese words starting with S

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失業者失业者

An unemployed person.

To fail to keep an appointment; to stand someone up.

To let slip a word, or to make a slip of the tongue.

sat1 jyu5 zing3

失語症失语症

Aphasia or aphemia; the loss or impairment of the ability to understand or express speech.

To miss an appointment or be late.

To lose face, behave impolitely, or cause embarrassment; also used as a polite apology for a shortcoming.

失禮人失礼人

To lose face, behave badly, or embarrass oneself and others in public.

sat1 lai5 sei2 jan4

失禮死人失礼死人

Extremely embarrassing or humiliating; to commit a severe breach of etiquette.

To suffer a setback, defeat, or reverse.

To fail to work properly, break down, or become ineffective or unresponsive.

Feeling down, dejected, or empty, with a sense of loss and loneliness.

Chamber music; a form of classical music performed by a small group of musicians suitable for an indoor setting.

A feeling of emptiness, loss, or alienation.

To go through a breakup, be jilted, or suffer from unrequited love.

To lose contact with someone; to be out of touch.

To lose one's way.

Lost property; lost articles or items that people have misplaced.

sat1 mat6 jing6 ling5

失物認領失物认领

Lost and found; the claiming of lost property.

sat1 mat6 ziu1 ling5

失物招領失物招领

Lost and found; service for reclaiming lost items.

To suffer from insomnia; to be unable to sleep.

sat1 min4 zing3

To lose face; to be humiliated.

To be blind or visually impaired.

Disappointed; feeling unhappy or let down because things did not go as hoped.

虱目魚虱目鱼

Milkfish (Chanos chanos).

Head louse; a parasite that lives in human hair.

Louse or cootie.

sat1 naa2 ceon1

The egg of a louse; a nit.

sat1 naa2 ceon1

蝨乸春虱乸春

Louse eggs or nits.

sat1 naa2 daam1 gaa1

蝨乸擔枷虱乸担枷

To be punished heavily or receive severe punishment.

An unmarried woman, or the Virgo constellation and star sign.

Virgo, the constellation or astrological sign.

An error, mistake, or lapse.

Outdoors; the area outside of a building without any shelter or roof.

Indoors; interior; the inside of a building.

sat1 noi6 cit3 gai3

室內設計室内设计

Interior design; the planning, layout, and decoration of indoor spaces.

sat1 noi6 ngok6

室內樂室内乐

sat1 noi6 zong1 wong4

室內裝潢室内装潢

Interior decoration, design, or furnishing.

To temporarily excuse oneself from a gathering or meeting; a polite way of saying goodbye.

To be separated from family or friends and lose contact with them for a long time.

To lose power and influence.

sat1 sam1 fung1

失心瘋失心疯

To go insane, lose one's mind, or act in a crazed and irrational manner.

To lose one's virginity, typically said of a female.

Demeaning, undignified, or beneath one's social standing.

Absent-minded, inattentive, or spacing out with a lack of focus.

Trembling, shivering, or rustling.

sat1 sat1 faat3 dau2

瑟瑟發抖瑟瑟发抖

To shiver, tremble, or shake, typically from cold or fear.

sat1 sat1 fong1

Feeling panicked, flustered, or in a state of fear.

Inaccurate; inconsistent with the facts; unfounded.

To fall into disrepair, especially of buildings; to be poorly maintained.