Cantonese words starting with S

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To win a lawsuit or a court battle.

To win an election.

Odds or probability of winning or succeeding.

A church building or temple used for Christian religious services.

sing3 waan6 soeng2

Sexual fantasy.

sing3 wun6 geoi6

Sex toy; any device used to facilitate sexual pleasure or sexual activity.

Nature, characteristic, property, or attribute of a thing.

God the Son in Christian theology, referring to Jesus.

Imperial edict; an authoritative command from a monarch or, figuratively, a person with high authority.

Holy war, particularly jihad fought by Muslims for Islam.

Sex characteristic; a physical feature used to distinguish between male and female.

An icon, statue, or artistic depiction of a deity or saint.

To have the advantage of, or to be thanks to a particular strength.

Divine ancestor; a term often referring to the founder of a dynasty or a highly revered ancestor.

Used in personal names.

To take advantage of, seize, or make use of an opportunity.

A suffix used in place or mall names to describe a large area with many similar shops or one massive store.

To inherit, receive, or carry on what predecessors have left behind, such as customs or property.

Flourishing, prosperous, or in full bloom.

The citation tone for the word "rope", used only in certain collocations.

Sincere, honest, and genuine.

Citybus, one of the major bus franchise companies in Hong Kong.

Success or failure.

To undertake; to contract or take on a project or business on behalf of a larger organization.

To contract for or undertake a task, project, or construction work.

Finished product; a completed product or artifact.

City-state; a state consisting of a sovereign city and its surrounding territory.

Castle; a fortified building historically serving as a private residence and a small military base.

The cost of production, manufacturing, marketing, or running a business; investment capital.

To get married.

sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6

成千上萬成千上万

Thousands upon thousands; an immense number.

City wall or rampart built around a city or castle for defense and marking boundaries.

To become a useful, capable person who contributes to society.

Imago; an adult insect that has developed fully and is capable of reproduction.

To help someone achieve their dream, or to help a couple be together.

To bear, assume, or take on a non-physical burden, especially a responsibility or obligation.

To board, ride, or take a means of transportation.

Chengdu, a city in western China and the capital of Sichuan province.

sing4 duk6 muk6 zau1

乘獨木舟乘独木舟

To canoe; to ride a canoe.

To ladle rice into a bowl; to serve rice.

Multiplication; the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another.

To get married.

An ingredient, component, or composition of a mixture or substance.

Shing Fui-On, a Hong Kong actor.

sing4 fung1 po3 long6

乘風破浪乘风破浪

To ride the wind and waves, describing a ship sailing downwind, or metaphorically, to courageously push forward.

sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1

To get married and start a family of one's own.

To complete a transaction; to strike a deal.

sing4 gaau1 gaa3

成交價成交价

Transaction price or final sale price in a business deal.

sing4 gaau1 loeng6

Trading volume; transaction volume.

sing4 gaau1 ngaak2

成交額成交额

Trading volume or turnover; the total transaction value of trades over a given period.