Cantonese Dictionary

收回成命

sau1 wui4 sing4 ming6

Mandarin: shou1 hui2 cheng2 ming4

to rescind the order

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收埋

sau1 maai4

Mandarin: shou1 mai2

to keep something; to hide (something)

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收場

sau1 coeng4

Mandarin: shou1 chang2

end; winding down

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收大封信

sau1 daai6 fung1 seon3

Mandarin: shou1 da4 feng1 xin4

Cantonese

to receive a pink slip; to get fired

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收容

sau1 jung4

Mandarin: shou1 rong2

(verb) Accept (refugee)

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收容所

sau1 jung4 so2

holding facility

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收尾

sau1 mei5*1

ending; wind up; conclusion

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收尾

sau1 mei5

Mandarin: shou1wei3

(noun) 1. The ending; 2. Denouement; (verb) To conclude

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收尾一個

sau1 mei5*1 jat1 go3

the last one (e.g., person)

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收尾一個

sau1 mei1 jat1 go3

Mandarin: shou1wei3 yi1 ge5

Simplified: 收尾一个

the last one [colloquial]

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收尾一日

sau1 mei5*1 jat1 jat6

the last day

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收尾一日

sau1 mei1 jat1 jat6

Mandarin: shou1wei3 yi1 ri4

the last day [colloquial]

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收山

sau1 saan1

Mandarin: shou1 shan1

(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)

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收工

sau1 gung1

Mandarin: shou1 gong1

to come off work; to stop work for the day; to knock off | Cant. only syn.: 放工 | Mand. only syn.: 下班

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收市

sau1 si5

Mandarin: shou1 shi4

closing of stock market

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收市價

sau1 si5 gaa3

Mandarin: shou1 shi4 jia4

[stock market] closing price

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收帳人

sau1 zoeng3 jan4

debt collector

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收得

sau1 dak1

Mandarin: shou1 de5

well received

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收得工

sau1 dak1 gung1

Cantonese

[1] can finish work [2] [華]: 可以下班

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收復

sau1 fuk6

Mandarin: shou1 fu4

recover; recapture; retake

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收心

sau1 sam1

Mandarin: shou1 xin1

concentrate on more serious things; have a change of heart

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收成

sau1 sing4

Mandarin: shou1 cheng5

harvest

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收手

sau1 sau2

Mandarin: shou1 shou3

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

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收押

sau1 aat3

Mandarin: shou1 ya1

detain; take into custody

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收拾

sau1 sap6

Mandarin: shou1 shi5

(Cantonese) | to deal with | to punish or kill

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收據

sau1 geoi3

Mandarin: shou1 ju4

receipt - acknowledgement for payment | Synon.: 發票

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收攤

sau1 taan1

Mandarin: shou1 tan1

to pack up the stall; to wind up the day's business or the work on hand

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收支

sau1 zi1

Mandarin: shou1 zhi1

cash flow balance; income and expense

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收支平衡

sau1 zi1 ping4 hang4

Mandarin: shou1 zhi1 ping2 heng2

balance between income; breakeven

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收收埋埋

sau1 sau1 maai4 maai4

Mandarin: shou1 shou1 mai2 mai2

Cantonese

be introvert; reserved; to keep to oneself

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