Cantonese words starting with S

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To win the support or hearts of people; to take into one's service.

To accept a gift.

To repossess a property or take possession of a building.

To take in, house, or care for a person or animal in difficulty.

Shelter; a place providing temporary food and housing for those in need.

To repair or fix damaged or broken things so they function normally.

sau1 lei5 cong2

修理廠修理厂

Repair shop; a workshop where machines, vehicles, or equipment are repaired.

sau1 lei5 gung1

Repairer, mechanic, or maintenance worker.

收０靚收０靓

To recruit a youngster to join a gang.

To restrain oneself, tone things down, or act with more moderation and decency.

To blush with shame.

sau1 lim5 fung1 mong4

收斂鋒芒收敛锋芒

To hide one's talents or keep a low profile; to draw in one's claws.

sau1 lim5 kap1 sou3

收斂級數收敛级数

Convergent series.

sau1 lim5 sing3

收斂性收敛性

sau1 lim5 zeoi6 lit6

收斂序列收敛序列

Convergent sequence.

To practice austerities or self-cultivation, especially in Taoism, to achieve spiritual or physical perfection.

To practice asceticism or cultivate one's body, mind, or vital energy; to practice and hone a skill.

sau1 lin6 sing4 sin1

修煉成仙修炼成仙

To practice Taoist austerities to achieve immortality or become a transcendent being.

Asura, a class of powerful and often malevolent beings in Indian mythology who oppose the gods.

To gather or collect, or to finish and come to an end.

To repair or mend a road.

To include, record, or collect music or pieces of writing into a compilation.

收錄機收录机

Radio-cassette recorder; boombox.

To draw closer to oneself, gather up, or assemble.

To recruit members, especially into a gang or triad organization.

To hide or conceal something; to store or keep in a hidden place.

To buy someone over; to bribe or win someone over through unethical means in exchange for loyalty or support.

sau1 maai5 jan4 meng6

收買人命收买人命

An expression used to scold someone whose reckless behavior could kill or seriously injure others.

sau1 maai5 jan4 sam1

收買人心收买人心

To buy popular support; to win people over through unethical means or material benefits.

sau1 maai5 lou2

收買佬收买佬

A dealer who buys and resells used goods, or a scavenger hunt game.

Xiuwen county in Guiyang, Guizhou.

sau1 man4 jyun6

修文縣修文县

Xiuwen County, a county in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province

sau1 mei1 jat1 go3

收尾一個收尾一个

The last one; the final person, thing, or item in a sequence.

sau1 mei1 jat1 jat6

In the end, finally, or at the very end.

The final consonant or consonant cluster at the end of a syllable, especially in Korean.

To have a facial shave or trim facial hair.

Xiuwu, a county in Henan, China.

sau1 mou5 jyun6

修武縣修武县

Xiuwu County, a county in Jiaozuo, Henan Province.

To cultivate friendly relations with neighbours.

An ancient state and its people located in present-day Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period.

To store, organize, or tidy away objects.

A nun or religious sister in Christian traditions such as Catholicism or Anglicanism.

Cashier; short for 收銀員.

sau1 ngan2 cyu5

收銀處收银处

Cashier; checkout counter; the place where payment is made.

sau1 ngan2 gei1

收銀機收银机

sau1 ngan2 jyun4

收銀員收银员

Cashier; a staff member responsible for calculating prices, receiving payments, and giving change.

sau1 ngan2 toi4

收銀台收银台

Checkout counter; cashier's desk.

Received in full; used to acknowledge the receipt of goods or payment.

Shamefaced and annoyed; feeling humiliated and angry.