Cantonese Dictionary

守

sau3

Mandarin: shou3

part of the title for officials in ancient times | # adapted from cc-cedict

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守住

sau2 zyu6

Mandarin: shou3 zhu5

to hold (a position)

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守信

sau2 seon3

Mandarin: shou3 xin4

to keep one's word; to be trustworthy; to keep a promise

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守候

sau2 hau6

Mandarin: shou3 hou4

abide

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守則

sau2 zak1

Mandarin: shou3 ze2

rules, regulations

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守喪

sau2 song1

Mandarin: shou3 sang1

wake (funerary ritual)

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守墓人

sau2 mou6 jan4

a gravekeeper

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守夜

sau2 je6*2

Mandarin: shou3 ye4

to stand night watch

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守夜者

sau2 je6*2 ze2

Mandarin: shou3 ye4 zhe3

night watchman

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守得秘密

sau2 dak1 bei3 mat6

Mandarin: shou3 de2 mi4 mi4

Cantonese

able to keep a secret

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守得雲開見月明

sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4

Mandarin: shou3 de2 yun2 kai1 jian4 yue4 ming2

Simplified: 守得云开见月明

people who can be strong and tough enough to withstand disasters will see hope and victory

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守恆

sau2 hang4

Mandarin: shou3 heng2

conservation

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守恆定律

sau2 hang4 ding6 leot6

Mandarin: shou3 heng2 ding4 lu4

[phys.] law of conservation, conservation law

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守時

sau2 si4

Mandarin: shou3 shi2

punctual [Syn.] 準時

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守法

sau2 faat3

Mandarin: shou3 fa3

to abide by the law

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守清

sau2 cing1

Mandarin: shou3 qing1

to remain a widow

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守秩序

sau2 dit6 zeoi6

to follow rules

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守行為

sau2 hang4 wai4

Mandarin: shou3 xing2 wei2

Simplified: 守行为

Binding over

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守衛

sau2 wai6

Mandarin: shou3 wei4

to guard

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守護

sau2 wu6

Mandarin: shou3 hu4

guard; defend; guardianship

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守護天使

sau2 wu6 tin1 si3

Mandarin: shou3 hu4 tian1 shi3

guardian angel

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守財奴

sau2 coi4 nou4

a miser

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守門員

sau2 mun4 jyun4

goal keeper

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守龍門

sau2 lung4 mun4

Mandarin: shou3 long2 men2

Simplified: 守龙门

Goal-keeper

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宋媽

sung3 maa1

Cantonese

all, every, altogether {Malaysia and Singapore usage}

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宋學

sung3 hok6

the Song Dynasty School of Neo-Confucianism

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宋慶齡

sung3 hing3 ling4

Mandarin: Song4 qing4 ling2

Song Qingling or Rosemonde Soong (1893 - 1981), Dr Sun Yat-Sen's wife (and subsequently widow)

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宋新妮

sung3 san1 nei4

Mandarin: song4 xin1 ni1

Jessica Song

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宋朝

sung3 ciu4

Song Dynasty

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宋王台

sung3 wong4 toi4

Mandarin: song4 wang2 tai2

Sung Wong Toi, an historic relic in Kowloon, Hong Kong, which dates back to end of Southern Song Dynasty

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