Cantonese words starting with S

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sau1 pei4piss off

sau1 pin1to revise

sau1 pin1to incorporate into one's troops

sau1 pin2noun; Triad protection racket, protection fee

收票員收票员

sau1 piu3 jyun4ticket collector

sau1 pui3to repair or restore to its working condition

sau1 pun4market close

收盤價收盘价

sau1 pun4 gaa3closing price (of share, commodity etc)

sau1 saan1(slang) retire; to quit from a field that one used to work in; to hang up one's axe; to wash one's hands of something (typically refers to those who wants to abandon the life of an outlaws or prostitutions); to shut down; to pack up (typically referring to a business)

sau1 saang1 po2midwife

sau1 saap3shy; bashful

sau1 sam1to concentrate on the task

修心養性修心养性

sau1 sam1 joeng5 sing3to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

sau1 san1to cultivate one's moral character; body-hugging

修身養性修身养性

sau1 san1 joeng5 sing3Cultivate one's mind and improve one's character

sau1 sap6(Cantonese); to punish or kill

收拾殘局收拾残局

sau1 sap6 caan4 guk6to clear up the mess

sau1 sau1(onom.) whooshing; rustle of skirts

sau1 sau1sound of the wind blowing or rain falling

羞羞臉羞羞脸

sau1 sau1 lim5(jocular) shame on you!

sau1 sau2manicure

sau1 sau2(verb) to stop work; to knock (it) off; to wash one's hands of something

sau1 sau6to receive

sau1 seng1(verb) to fall silent; to shut up

sau1 seoi2see 修水縣|修水县[Xiu1 shui3 Xian4]

sau1 seoi2verb; reduce, tighten, usually in terms of money; evaporation of fluids in vegetables or fruits

sau1 seoi2swill; slops;

修水縣修水县

sau1 seoi2 jyun6Xiushui, a county in Jiujiang City 九江市[Jiu3 jiang1 Shi4], Jiangxi

sau1 seoi2 lei6to build or repair water conservancy infrastructure (e.g. canals, reservoirs etc)

sau1 seoi3to collect tax

sau1 seon3to receive a letter

sau1 seon3(wireless) reception

sau1 seon3 jan4the recipient

收順啲收顺啲

sau1 seon6 di1to give a little bit of discount [colloquial]

sau1 si5closing of stock market

sau1 si6member of religious order

sau1 si6the viewership ratings

收視率收视率

sau1 si6 leot2ratings (of a TV show)

sau1 sik1to decorate; to dress up; to qualify or modify (grammar)

修飾語修饰语

sau1 sik1 jyu5(grammar) modifier; adjunct

修飾話修饰话

sau1 sik1 waa6modifier (grammar)

sau1 sin3(verb) Stop a conversation

sau1 sin6to renovate

sau1 sing4harvest

sau1 sing4 zing3 gwo2to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight; to come to fruition

sau1 sou3debt collection

收數佬收数佬

sau1 sou3 lou2the debt collection guy

sau1 suk1to pull back; to contract

收縮壓收缩压

sau1 suk1 aat3systolic blood pressure

sau1 teng1to listen to (a radio broadcast)

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