Cantonese Dictionary

薯仔

syu4 zai2

Mandarin: shu3 zai3

(n.) potato; (slang) schmuck; (slang) someone with an out-of-date fashion style

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薯嘜

syu4 mak1

Mandarin: shu3 ma4

Simplified: 薯唛

schmuck

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薯條

syu4 tiu4*2

chips (UK); french fries (US) - deep fried sticks of potato, goes well with fish. NOT fried potato slices, those are crisps, see 薯片.

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薯泥

syu4 nai4

Mandarin: shu3 ni2

mashed potatoes | '薯蓉' is the preferred term in Cantonese

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薯片

syu4 pin3*2

crisps - thin slices of potato deep fried and then sprinkled with artificial flavourings and msg. Also known as "chips" to silly Americans.

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薯莨

syu4 loeng4

Mandarin: shu3 liang2

Dyeing Yam (Dioscorea cirrhosa)

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薯蓉

syu4 jung4

Mandarin: shu3 rong2

mashed potatoes

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薯頭

syu4 tau4

Mandarin: shu3 tou2

Simplified: 薯头

(noun) dimwit; addle-head; dolt

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薯頭薯腦

syu4 tau4 syu4 nou5

Mandarin: shu3 tou2 shu3 nao3

Simplified: 薯头薯脑

being stupid and obtuse

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薯餅

syu4 beng2

Hash Brown

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藪

sau2

Mandarin: sou3

Simplified: 薮

marsh | gathering place | swamp | wild country | clump of trees or bushes | # adapted from cc-cedict

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藷

syu4

Mandarin: shu3

potato; yam; tuber

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蘇

sou1

Mandarin: su1

Simplified: 苏

Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil) | place name | to revive | used as phonetic in transliteration | tassel | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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蘇丹

sou1 daan1

Mandarin: su1 dan1

[1] Sudan [official translation recognized and used by the United Nations] [2] sultan — a sovereign ruler of a Muslim territory

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蘇俄

sou1 ngo4

Soviet Russia

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蘇冬

so3 dong1

Cantonese

sotong, squid, cuttlefish {Malaysia and Singapore usage}

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蘇古

sou1 gu2

Cantonese

1/4, quarter(s) {Malaysia and Singapore usage}

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蘇屋邨

sou1 uk1 cyun1

Mandarin: su1 wu1 cun1

Simplified: 苏屋村

So Uk Estate, an estate in Hong Kong

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蘇峻

sou1 zeon3

Mandarin: su1 jun4

Su Jun (d. 328) was a Jin Dynasty (265-420) general, whose rebellion against Emperor Cheng's regent Yu Liang was initially successful, allowing him to take over the imperial government, but he was eventually defeated by Tao Kan and Wen Jiao's forces and killed in battle. The disturbance he created greatly weakened the Jin regime, which for decades did not have any ability to fight back against rival Later Zhao. (source: Wikipedia)

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蘇州

sou1 zau1

Mandarin: su1 zhou1

Suzhou -- city in Jiangsu province. Located between Nanjing and Shanghai. Well-known for its canals.

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蘇州地區

sou1 zau1 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: Su1 zhou1 di4 qu1

[n] Suzhou district (district in Jiangsu)

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蘇州大學

sou1 zau1 daai6 hok6

Mandarin: su1 zhou1 da4 xue2

Soochow University (Jiangsu)

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蘇州屎

sou1 zau1 si2

Mandarin: Su1 zhou1 shi3

Simplified: 苏州屎

(slang) the mess | sticky business | logjam that is left behind by someone else

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蘇州過後冇艇搭

sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3

Mandarin: Su1 zhou1 guo4 hou4 mao3 ting3 da1

Simplified: 苏州过后冇艇搭

Cantonese

(phrase) If you let the chance slip away, you are not going to have a second one; opportunity knocks but once

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蘇彝士

sou1 ji4 si6

Mandarin: su1 yi2 shi4

Simplified: 苏彝士

Suez, a city in Egypt

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蘇彝士運河

sou1 ji4 si6 wan6 ho4

Mandarin: su1 yi2 shi4 yun4 he2

Simplified: 苏彝士运河

Suez Canal, located in Egypt

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蘇志威

sou1 zi3 wai1

Mandarin: su1 zhi4 wei1

Edmond So

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蘇慧倫

sou1 wai6 leon4

Mandarin: su1 hui4 lun2

Tarcy Su

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蘇打粉

sou1 daa2 fan2

baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

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蘇有朋

sou1 jau5 pang4

Mandarin: su1 you3 peng2

Tommy Alec Su

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