| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| shade | yim1 |
| shade | yim1 ha1 |
| shadow | yim1 |
| shadow | yang3 |
| shake | min4 |
| shake (vb.) | zun1 |
| shake (vb.) | ngiong3 |
| shake hands | vok5 su3 |
| shake one's head (to indicate "no") | min4 tiu2 |
| shake one's head (to indicate "yes") | ngam3 tiu2 |
| shallow | cen3 |
| shallow fry | zen1 |
| shallow fry | hok5 |
| shameful | m1 pa4 siu1 |
| shameless | m1 pa4 siu1 |
| shanghai | song4 hoi3 |
| shanghai bokchoi | song4 hoi2 pak6 coi4 |
| shanghai pakchoi | song4 hoi3 pak6 coi4 |
| shark | sa1 ng2 |
| sharp | li4 |
| sharp | fai4 |
| sharp (narrow protrusion) | ziam1 |
| shave facial hair | tai4 su1 |
| shave wood | pau2 muk5 |
| shaver (for facial hair) | su1 pau2 |
| she | gi2 |
| she | ta1 |
| sheep | yong2 |
| sheep | mien2 yong2 |
| shelf | ga4 tiu2 |
| shell | hok5 |
| shell | gap5 |
| shelter from the heat of the sun | do3 ngit5 tiu2 |
| shelter from the rain | do3 yi3 |
| shelter from the rain | do3 sui3 |
| shelter from the rain | do3 fung1 |
| shine on | zau4 |
| shingles (disease) | sa2 |
| shiny | cang2 gong1 |
| shirt | sut6 sam1 |
| shit (n.) | si3 |
| shit (vb. polite) | hi4 tai4 pien4 |
| shit (vb.) | o1 si3 |
| shit stirer (one who aggrevates a situation) | gau3 si3 gun4 |
| shivering | ngiong3 ngiong3 zun1 |
| shivering with cold | bot5 lang1 zun1 |
| shoe | hai2 |
| shoot | sa4 |
| shoot out | sa4 cut5 |
| shoot the breeze | cui1 ngiu2 |
| shoot up | sa4 song1 |
| shop | diam4 |
| shop | pu4 |
| shop | diam4 tiu2 |
| shop (vb.) | tiu2 hi1 |
| shop (vb.) | mai1 dung1 si1 |
| shop (vb.) | cut5 gai1 |
| shop or business | dong4 |
| shopping mall | gong3 cong2 |
| short | don3 |
| short | ai3 |
| short | ai3 dut5 dut5 |
| short | don3 sut6 sut6 |
| short trousers | don3 fu4 |
| shoulder | gen1 bong3 |
| shoulder | gen1 tiu2 |
| shoulder | gen1 |
| shoulder (part of body) | bok5 |
| shout | hem1 |
| shovel | co2 |
| shovel | cap5 |
| showing teeth and smiling | nga2 si1 si1 |
| shrimp | ha1 |
| shrink | suk5 |
| shrink | suk5 se4 |
| shrink | suk5 sui3 |
| shrink smaller | suk5 se4 |
| shy | pa4 siu1 |
| shy | siu1 |