豬乸會上樹
zyu1 naa2 wui5 soeng5 syu6 = (lit. female pigs can climb tree) something impossible; "When pigs fly" 粵
高攀不上
gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6 gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 = to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)
蒸蒸日上
zing1 zing1 jat6 soeng6 zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 = becoming more prosperous with each passing day
馬上
maa5 soeng6 ma3 shang4 = immediately
以上
ji5 soeng6 yi3 shang4 = above
上學
soeng5 hok6 shang4 xue2 = to attend school
上午
soeng6 ng5 shang4 wu3 = morning; A.M.
上課
soeng5 fo3 shang4 ke4 = to attend class
上去
soeng5 heoi3 shang4 qu5 = to go up; to ascend
上月
soeng6 jyut6 shang4 yue4 = last month
上晝
soeng6 zau3 shang4 zhou4 = morning
上山
soeng5 saan1 shang4 shan1 = go uphill; hold a funeral procession
晚上好
maan5 soeng6 hou2 = 'good evening' (greeting)
上網
soeng5 mong5 shang4 wang3 = get online; go on Internet
樓上
lau4 soeng6 lou2 shang4 = upstairs
上次
soeng6 ci3 shang4 ci4 = the last time
上面
soeng6 min6 shang4 mian4 = [1] above; on top [2] Mainland China
上海
soeng6 hoi2 shang4 hai3 = Shanghai
上便
soeng6 bin6 = above; on top 粵
上下
soeng6 haa6*2; soeng6 haa6 shang4 xia4 = 下6*2: top and bottom, more or less, approximately; 下6: (placename) Sheung Ha
上星期
soeng6 sing1 kei4 shang4 xing1 qi1 (PRC), shang4 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = last week
上來
soeng5 loi4 shang4 lai2/5 = come up; begin; upward 國
上堂
soeng5 tong4 shang4 tang2 = attend class
不相上下
bat1 soeng1 soeng6 haa6*2 bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 = about the same
早上
zou2 soeng6 zao3 shang5 = morning 國
晚上
maan5 soeng6 wan3 shang5 = evening; night
之上
zi1 soeng6 zhi1 shang4 = above
上一個嘅
soeng6 jat1 go3 ge3 shang4 yi2 ge4 ge2 = previous one 粵
皇上
wong4 soeng6 = "Your majesty" (when addressing an emperor)
天上
tin1 soeng6 tian1 shang4 = heaven; the heavens; the sky; heavenly; celestial
再加上
zoi3 gaa1 soeng5 = [1] superadd, to add over and above, [2] to annex
向上
hoeng3 soeng6 = up, upswing, uptilt
上上
soeng5 soeng5 = before last; the very best
上年
soeng6 nin4*2 = past year
上落
soeng5 lok6 = get on or off a vehicle
上一個
soeng6 jat1 go3 shang4 yi1 ge4 = the last; the previous
上啲
soeng5 di1 = higher up 粵
上嚟
soeng5 lai4 shang4 lai2 = come up 粵
返上嚟
faan1 soeng5 lai4 = to come back up here 粵
上車
soeng5 ce1 shang4 che1 = to get on or into a vehicle; buying a first apartment
上天
soeng6 tin1; soeng5 tin1 shang4 tian1 = heaven; go up to the sky
上街
soeng5 gaai1 shang4 jie1 = take to the streets
上品
soeng6 ban2 = top grade; top of the line
上相
soeng6 soeng3 shang4 xiang4 = come out well in photograph; be photographic, be photogenic
趕上
gon2 soeng5 gan3 shang4 = catch up with; in time for
比上不足比下有餘
bei2 soeng6 bat1 zuk1 bei2 haa6 au5 jyu4 bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2 = not the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster
地上
dei6 soeng6 di4 shang5 = on the ground; on the floor
包喺我身上
baau1 hai2 ngo5 san1 soeng6 bao1 xi2 wo3 shen1 shang4 = I'll take care of it; I'll deal with it 粵
上流社會
soeng6 lau4 se5 wui6*2 shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 = high society
掌上明珠
zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 = beloved daughter
水上電單車
seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1 = jet ski 粵
上班
soeng5 baan1 shang4 ban1 = to go to work 國
實際上
sat6 zai3 soeng6 shi2 ji4 shang4 = actually; in reality
揦屎上身
laa2 si2 soeng5 san1 = bring trouble to oneself 粵
上海灘
soeng6 hoi2 taan1 shang4 hai3 tan1 = the Shanghai Bund
上交
soeng5 gaau1 shang4 jiao1 = to hand in to; to hand over
上任
soeng5 jam6 shang4 ren4 = to take office
上升
soeng5 sing1 shang4 sheng1 = to ascend
上台
soeng5 toi4 shang4 tai2 = to go up to the stage
上頭
soeng6 tau4 shang4 tou2 = above; (placename) Sheung Tau
上層
soeng6 cang4 shang4 ceng2 = upper layer; upper level; upper floor
上帝
soeng6 dai3 shang4 di4 = God
上當
soeng5 dong3 shang4 dang4 = to be tricked
上報
soeng5 bou3 shang4 bao4 = to report to superiors
上旬
soeng6 ceon4 shang4 xun2 = first third of the month
上漲
soeng5 zoeng3 shang4 zhang3 = to rise; to go upwards
上游
soeng6 jau4 shang4 you2 = upper reaches
上空
soeng6 hung1 shang4 kong1 = up in the sky above; aether, ether; airspace
上等
soeng6 dang2 shang4 deng3 = top quality
上衣
soeng6 ji1 shang4 yi1 = upper garment; jacket 國
上訴
soeng5 sou3 shang4 su4 = to appeal (a court case)
上邊
soeng6 bin1*6; soeng1 bin1 shang4 bian5 = above, on top; (placename) Sheung Bin
上進
soeng5 zeon3 shang4 jin4 = to make progress
上述
soeng6 seot6 shang4 shu4 = the above-mentioned; aforementioned
世界上
sai3 gaai3 soeng6 shi4 jie4 shang4 = on earth, in this world
敬上
ging3 soeng6 jing4 shang4 = respectfully (at the end of a letter)
形而上學
jing4 ji4 soeng6 hok6 xing2 er3 shang4 xue2 = metaphysics - outside actual experience
成千上萬
sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 = tens upon thousands; a lot
基本上
gei1 bun2 soeng6 ji1 ben3 shang4 = basically
根本上
gan1 bun2 soeng6 gen1 ben3 shang4 = basically
上環
soeng6 waan4 = Sheung Wan (MTR station)
上個
soeng6 go3 shang4 ge4 = [1] the first of two parts, [2] previous or last (e.g., as in last week)
上市
soeng5 si5 shang4 shi4 = on the market
上衫
soeng6 saam1 shang4 shan1 = a blouse
上身
soeng6 san1 shang4 shen1 = the torso, upper part of the body
加上
gaa1 soeng5 jia1 shang4 = to add (onto)
實質上
sat6 zat1 soeng6 shi2 zhi4 shang4 = virtually, essentially
事實上
si6 sat6 soeng6 shi4 shi2 shang4 = in fact, actually
感覺上
gam2 gok3 soeng6 = feeling, sensuousness
上將
soeng6 zoeng3 shang4 jiang4 = general; admiral; air chief marshal
上海市
soeng6 hoi2 si5 shang4 hai3 shi4 = city of Shanghai
上級
soeng6 kap1 shang4 ji2 = higher authorities, superiors
上限
soeng6 haan6 = top limit
海上
hoi2 soeng6 hai3 shang4 = maritime, on the sea
上馬
soeng5 maa5 shang4 ma3 = mounting
上色
soeng5 sik1 = chromatically, tintage, variegation
上電
soeng5 din6 shang4 dian4 = take drug; take a cigarette break 粵
上門
soeng5 mun4*2 shang4 men2 = drop in, visit
心靈上
sam1 ling4 soeng6 xin1 ling2 shang4 = spiritual
路上
lou6 soeng6 lu4 shang5 = road surface; while on a journey
學問上
hok6 man6 soeng5 = academically, scientifically
心理上
sam1 lei5 soeng6 = mentally, in psychology
上演
soeng5 jin2 = presentment, staging
上床
soeng5 cong4 shang4 chuang2 = bed; go to bed (with someone); take to one's bed
上板
soeng6 baan2 = upper plate
上船
soeng5 syun4 = over the side; ship; take boat; take water
雪上加霜
syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1 = one disaster after another
上訴庭
soeng6 sou3 ting4 = appellate division
上岸
soeng5 ngon6 shang4 an4 = landing, disembarkation; go ashore, hit the beach
上手
soeng5 sau2 shang4 shou3 = seat of honour ; start, begin ; to master
上算
soeng6 syun3 = worthwhile
上鋪
soeng6 pou1 = upper berth (in sleeping quarters, ships, bedrooms, etc.)
上前
soeng5 cin4 shang4 qian2 = come/go forward
身上
san1 soeng6 shen1 shang0 = [adv] at/on hand; [n] body
街上
gaai1 soeng6 jie1 shang0 = in the street
上周
soeng6 zau1 = last week
上周五
soeng6 zau1 ng5 = last Friday 國
上周六
soeng6 zau1 luk6 = last Saturday 國
上周四
soeng6 zau1 sei3 = last Thursday 國
上水
soeng6 seoi2 = sails upstream; Sheung Shui
上周一
soeng6 zau1 jat1 = last Monday 國
上周二
soeng6 zau1 ji6 = last Tuesday 國
上周三
soeng6 zau1 saam1 = last Wednesday 國
上周日
soeng6 zau1 jat6 = last Sunday 國
遇上
jyu6 soeng5 = to rub up against
上個星期
soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4 shang4 ge5 xing1 qi1 (PRC), shang4 ge5 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = last week
上個月
soeng6 go3 jyut6 = last month
上個禮拜
soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 = last week
上客區
soeng5 haak3 keoi1 shang4 ke4 qu1 = picking up area
上海菜
soeng6 hoi2 coi3 = Shanghai cuisine
上湯
soeng6 tong1 = consomme
撲上
pok3 soeng6 = dredge
網上
mong5 soeng6 wang3 shang4 = on the Internet, online
手上
sau2 soeng6 = hand
染上
jim5 soeng5 = to be infected by; catch, contract
患上
waan6 soeng5 = bout; contract, "get" (an illness)
火上加油
fo2 soeng5 gaa1 jau4 = "add fuel to the flames"; to aggravate the situation
床上戲
cong4 soeng6 hei3 = a bed show
鬼上身
gwai2 soeng5 san1 gui3 shang4 shen1 = to be possessed
及得上
kap6 dak1 soeng5 ji2 de2 shang4 = come up to
在早上
zoi6 zou2 soeng5 = in the morning
掌上壓
zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 zhang3 shang4 ya1 = press up; push ups (a physical exercise)
無上裝
mou4 soeng6 zong1 = topless (of clothing, a state of a woman's attire)
上斜
soeng5 ce3 = acclivity; ramp
手頭上
sau2 tau4 soeng6 = in my hands; on hand
上鏡
soeng5 geng3 shang4 jing4 = photogenic; telegenic; to appear on television
對上
deoi3 soeng5 ; deoi3 soeng6 = [1] 上5: opposed to, [obs.] to add (an ingredient or element to another); [2] 上6: towards previous/superior
表面上
biu2 min6 soeng6 biao3 mian4 shang4 = apparently
上上下下
soeng6*5 soeng6*5 haa6*2 haa6*2 = high and low (agree, praise, etc.)
自動上鏈
zi6 dung6 soeng5 lin4*2 = self-winding
不上心念書
bat1 soeng5 sam1 nim6 syu1 = does not apply one's mind to school lessons
抵得上
dai2 dak1 soeng5 = equal, equal in excellence, rival
網上瘋傳
mong5 soeng6 fung1 cyun4 wang3 shang4 feng1 chuan2 = go viral on the internet
咁上下
gam3 soeng6 haa6*2 = approximately; about 粵
返上去
faan1 soeng5 heoi3 = to go back up there
跳上跳落
tiu3 soeng5 tiu3 lok6 = to jump up and down
線上
sin3 soeng6 xian4 shang4 = online; on-line
在線上
zoi6 sin3 soeng6 zai4 xian4 shang4 = be online;on-line
法律上
faat3 leot6 soeng6 fa3 lv4 shang4 = jurally, legally
理論上
lei5 leon6 soeng6 li3 lun4 shang3 = academically; theoretically
桌上型電腦
coek3 soeng6 jing4 din6 nou5 zhuo1 shang4 xing2 dian4 nao3 = desktop computer
上下文
soeng6 haa6 man4 shang4 xia4 wen2 = (textual) context
上半
soeng6 bun3 shang4 ban4 = first half
上半年
soeng6 bun3 nin4 shang4 ban4 nian2 = first half of a year
上司
soeng6 si1 shang4 si5 = boss, superior (grade/rank)
上唇
soeng6 seon4 shang4 chun2 = upper lip
上士
soeng6 si6 shang4 shi4 = first class sergeant
上昇
soeng6 sing1 shang4 sheng1 = rise; go up
上流
soeng6 lau4 shang4 liu2 = upper class in society; upper reaches of a river
上海戲劇學院
soeng6 hoi2 hei3 kek6 hok6 jyun6*2 shang4 hai3 xi4 ju4 xue2 yuan4 = Shanghai Theatrical Institute
上皮
soeng6 pei4 shang4 pi2 = epithelium
上萬
soeng6 maan6 shang4 wan4 = over ten thousand
上載
soeng6 zoi3 shang4 zai4 = to upload (computer)
上齒
soeng6 ci2 shang4 chi3 = upper teeth
下至上
haa6 zi3 soeng6 xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom to top
上映
soeng5 jing2 shang4 ying4 = show (a film)
上畫兒
soeng5 waa6*2 ji4 shang4 hua4 er5 = to be the subject of something that goes into a painting (like a landscape scene) 國
上高
soeng6 gou1 = above; on top of 粵
早上好
zou2 soeng6 hou2 zao3 shang5 hao3 = good morning
全球氣溫上升
cyun4 kau4 hei3 wan1 soeng5 sing1 quan2 qiu2 qi4 wen1 shang4 sheng1 = global warming
半以上
bun3 ji5 soeng6 ban4 yi3 shang4 = more than half
半數以上
bun3 sou3 ji5 soeng6 ban4 shu4 yi3 shang4 = more than half
在﹍之上
zoi6 ...zi1 soeng6 zai4 zhi1 shang4 = above; upon
在之上
zoi6 zi1 soeng6 zai4 zhi1 shang4 = over (direction)
醫學上的
ji1 hok6 soeng6 dik1 yi1 xue2 shang4 de5 = medical 國
表面上的
biu2 min6 soeng6 dik1 biao3 mian4 shang4 de5 = [adj] facial, flashy, ostentations, superficial 國
看上去
hon3 soeng5 heoi3 kan4 shang5 qu5 = it would appear; it seems (that)
陰上
jam1 soeng5 yin1 shang3 = dark rising tone, tone 2
陽上
joeng4 soeng5 yang2 shang3 = light rising tone, tone 5
上海航空
soeng6 hoi2 hong4 hung1 shang4 hai3 hang2 kong1 = Shanghai Airlines
巴士上層
baa1 si6*2 soeng6 cang4 = upper deck, upstairs on a bus
北上
bak1 soeng5 = make the trip north
無線上網
mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5 = log on to the Internet without cables, wireless Internet
網上投注
mong5 soeng6 tau4 zyu3 = internet betting
上法庭
soeng5 faat3 ting4 = to go to court
上海話
soeng6 hoi2 waa6*2 shang4 hai3 hua4 = Shanghainese (language)
上海人
soeng6 hoi2 jan4 = a person from Shanghai
向上望
hoeng3 soeng6 mong6 = to look up (direction)
牽牛上樹
hin1 ngau4 soeng5 syu6 = to achieve an impossible goal
拉上
laai1 soeng5 = [粵]to arrest, catch, apprehend; [國] to close
字面上
zi6 min6*2 soeng6 = [n] the literal meaning of something; wording
上線
soeng5 sin3 shang4 xian4 = go online
上進心
soeng5 zeon3 sam1 shang4 jin4 xin1 = the desire to do better; the urge for improvement
上山下鄉
soeng5 saan1 haa6 hoeng1 shang4 shan1 xia4 xiang1 = (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside and mountain areas
上天無路
soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6 shang4 tian1 wu2 lu4 = unable to escape (lit., "there is no road to go to heaven")
上釣
soeng5 diu3 = took the bait 粵
第二上市
dai6 ji6 soeng5 si5 di4 er4 shang4 shi4 = secondary listing (common formation)
網上沖浪
mong5 soeng6 cung1 long4 wang3 shang4 chong1 lang4 = on-line surfing, surfing the internet
從下至上
cung4 haa6 zi3 soeng6 cong2 xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom-up (common formation)
紙上談兵
zi2 soeng6 taam4 bing1 zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 = hot air; idle theorizing
上層結構
soeng6 cang4 git3 zuk1 = superstructure
上顎
soeng6 ngok6 = upper jaw, maxilla, palate
貼上
tip3 soeng5 tie1 shang4 = to affix; to paste (computer interface)
水上人
seoi2 soeng6 jan4 shui3 shang4 ren2 = people who live on the water; boat dwellers; Tanka
汁另上
zap1 ling6 soeng5 = sauce served seperately 粵
飽到上心口
baau2 dou3 soeng5 sam1 hau2 = to have eaten too much
飽上心頭
baau2 soeng5 sam1 tau4 = to have eaten too much
打孖上
daa2 maa1 soeng5 = to have two of sth at the same time 粵
打蛇隨棍上
daa2 se4 ceoi4 gwan3 soeng5 = to use a situation to one's advantage
上升趨勢
soeng5 sing1 ceoi1 sai3 shang4 sheng1 qu1 shi4 = [n] uptrend (common formation)
上訴法院
soeng5 sou3 faat3 jyun6*2 shang4 su4 fa3 yuan4 = Court of Appeals (common formation)
線上查詢
sin3 soeng6 caa4 seon1 xian4 shang4 cha2 xun2 = online search (common formation)
講起上嚟
gong2 hei2 soeng5 lei4/lai4 = by the way 粵
唂精上腦
guk1 zing1 soeng5 nou5 = a sexually frusted male who "has sperm pumping up to the brain"
攬上身
laam2 soeng5 san1 = take on responsiblity 粵
擺我上檯
baai2 ngo5 soeng5 toi4*2 bai3 wo3 shang4 tai2 = put me on the spot 粵
三分顏色上大紅
saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵
上門推銷員
soeng5 mun4*2 teoi1 siu1 jyun4 = door-to-door salesman
笑起上嚟
siu3 hei2 soeng5 lai4 = when one smiles 粵
上壓力
soeng6 aat3 lik6 shang4 ya1 li4 = upward pressure
上到頂
soeng5 dou3 deng2 shang4 dao4 ding3 = to the top
招股上市
ziu1 gu2 soeng5 si5 zhao1 gu3 shang4 shi4 = IPO; initial public offering
大致上
daai6 zi3 soeng6 = more or less
比不上
bei2 bat1 soeng5 bi3 bu4 shang4 = can't compare with 國
吃不上
hek3 bat1 soeng5 chi1 bu5 shang4 = unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 國
一擁而上
jat1 jung2 ji4 soeng5 yi1 yong1 er2 shang4 = rush up in a crowd
上乘
soeng6 sing6 shang4 cheng2 = first class
上口
soeng5 hau2 shang4 kou3 = able to read aloud fluently; suitable for reading aloud; make smooth reading
上吊
soeng5 diu3 shang4 diao4 = hang oneself, hanged
上場
soeng5 coeng4 shang4 chang3 = appear on the stage; enter the court or field in sports
上墳
soeng5 fan4 shang4 fen2 = visit a grave to honor the memory of the dead; to sweep the tombs (of one's ancestors); the Qingming festival
上工
soeng5 gung1 shang4 gong1 = go to work; start work
上床睡覺
soeng5 cong4 seoi6 gaau3 shang3 chuang2 shui4 jue2 = turn in; go to bed; hit the hay
上房
soeng6 fong4*2 shang4 fang2 = main rooms (usually facing south, within a courtyard)
上文
soeng5 man4 shang4 wen2 = foregoing paragraphs or chapters; preceding part of the text
上朝
soeng5 ciu4 shang4 chao2 = go to court, hold court
上校
soeng6 gaau3 shang4 xiao4 = high ranking officer in Chinese army; colonel
上樓
soeng5 lau4*2 shang3 lou2 = come up; mount stairs; take the stairs up
上樓上
soeng5 lau4 soeng6 = go upstairs
上漆
soeng5 cat1 shang4 qi1 = enamelling; lacker; lacquering
上火
soeng5 fo2 shang4 huo3 = get angry; [TCM] suffer from excessive internal heat (with such symptoms as constipation, conjunctivitis and inflammation of the nasal and oral cavities)
上燈
soeng5 dang1 shang4 deng1 = light the lamp; light up
上班族
soeng5 baan1 zuk6 shang4 ban1 zu2 = office workers; white-collar workers
上班時間
soeng5 baan1 si4 gaan1*3 shang3 ban1 shi2 jian1 = workday
上發條
soeng5 faat3 tiu4 shang3 fa1 tiao2 = to wind (like a watch)
上盤
soeng6 pun4 shang4 pan2 = hanging wall (in mining); upper plate (in chemistry)
上籃
soeng5 laam4*2 shang4 lan2 = lay-up (in basketball)
上繳
soeng5 giu2 shang4 jiao3 = turn over (revenues, etc.) to the higher authorities
上臺
soeng5 toi4 shang3 tai2 = assume the reins of government
上菜
soeng5 coi3 shang4 cai4 = to serve; to put on plate
上蠟
soeng5 laap6 shang4 la4 = waxing
上路
soeng5 lou6 ;soeng6 lou6 shang4 lu4 = 上5: set out on a journey; start off; take to the road; 上6: above road
上軌道
soeng5 gwai2 dou6 shang4 gui3 dao4 = get on the right track
上道
soeng6 dou6 shang3 dao4 = upper track
上鉤
soeng5 ngau1 shang4 gou1 = rise to the bait, swallow the bait, get hooked
上陣
soeng5 zan6 shang4 zhen4 = go into battle; pitch into the work
加上去
gaa1 soeng5 heoi3 jia1 shang4 qu4 = superimpose
成百上千
sing4 baak3 soeng5 cin1 cheng2 bai3 shang4 qian1 = hundreds; a large number; lit. by the hundreds and thousands
打鴨子上架
daa2 aap3 zi2 soeng5 gaa3*2 da3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 = drive a duck onto a perch (make sb do sth entirely beyond him)
沾上
zim1 soeng5 zhan1 shang3 = rub up against; stick down
用上
jung6 soeng5 = put out
考上
haau2 soeng5 kao3 shang4 = to pass a university entrance exam
附上
fu6 soeng5 fu4 shang4 = enclosed herewith
七上八下
cat1 soeng5 baat3 haa6 qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 = unsettled state of mind; agitated, perturbed; at sixes and sevens
扶搖直上
fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5 fu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4 = soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket
日上三竿
jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1 ri4 shang4 san1 gan1 = late in the morning
派上用場
paai3 soeng5 jung6 coeng4 pai4 shang3 yong4 chang2 = come in handy
受騙上當
sau6 pin3 soeng5 dong3 shou4 pian4 shang3 dang1 = to walk into a trap
世上
sai3 soeng6 shi4 shang4 = on earth, in this world
錦上添花
gam2 soeng6 tim1 faa1 jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 = icing on the cake
上機
soeng5 gei1 = [1] hands-on [2] boarding the plane
上機時間
soeng5 gei1 si4 gaan1*3 = hands-on time (common formation)
計上心來
gai3 soeng5 sam1 loi4 ji4 shang3 xin1 lai2 = put wrinkles in one's brows
上課時
soeng5 fo3 si4 = during class; classtime
上課時數
soeng5 fo3 si4 sou3 = class hours (e.g., 1h per week, etc.)
上課證
soeng5 fo3 zing3 shang4 ke4 zheng4 = (class) attendance card; proof of attendance
愛上
oi3 soeng6 ai4 shang4 = to fall in love with; be in love with
追上
zeoi1 soeng5 zhui1 shang4 = to catch up
上等貨
soeng6 dang2 fo3 = top quality goods; first class goods
幾分顏色上大紅
gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵
遲來先上岸
ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6 = one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to get up on the beach")
由下到上
jau4 haa6 dou3 soeng6 = bottom-up
水上單車
seoi2 soeng6 daan1 ce1 = a pedal-driven boat (like those at amusement parks)
拉牛上樹
laai1 ngau4 soeng5 syu6 = to achieve an impossible goal
上陣不離父子兵
soeng5 zan6 bat1 lei4 fu6 zi2 bing1 shang4 zhen4 bu4 li2 fu4 zi3 bing1 = good relationship between son and father; blood is thicker than water
上內地包二奶
soeng5 noi6 dei6 baau1 ji6 naai5*1 = keeping a mainland mistress; taking mainland mistresses 粵
上腦
soeng5 nou5 = addicted to sth (lit., "goes to the brain") 粵
水上樂園
seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4 shui3 shang4 le4 yuan2 = water world
頂硬上
ding2 ngaang6 soeng5 = to stick to one's course of action; to "hang on" and keep doing sth 粵
心上人
sam1 soeng6 jan4 xin1 shang4 ren2 = sweetheart, lover
一路上
jat1 lou6 soeng6 yi1 lu4 shang4 = all the way
上壆
soeng5 bok3 shang4 bo2 = hit the curb (driving)
歷史上
lik6 si2 soeng6 li4 shi3 shang4 = historically
史上
si2 soeng6 shi3 shang4 = historically
上架
soeng5 gaa3*2 = release (day) 粵
關上
gwaan1 soeng6 guan1 shang4 = to switch off; to close, closing
鏟上
caan2 soeng6 = career onto, mount 粵
上訴法庭
soeng5 sou3 faat3 ting4 shang4 su4 fa3 ting2 = Court of Appeal
擺上檯
baai2 soeng6 toi4*2 = to lure someone into a trap; to set sb up to be a scapegoat 粵
水上飛機
seoi2 soeng6 fei1 gei1 = a seaplane
市面上
si5 min6 soeng6 shi4 mian4 shang4 = on the market
上庭做供
soeng5 ting4 zou6 gung1 = to testify in court
閉上
bai3 soeng6 = to close; to shut 國
上得山多總遇虎
soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung2 jyu6 fu2 = if one does risky things all the time then sooner or later he will get into trouble 粵
擺上台
baai2 soeng5 toi4*2 = to place blame on someone for a crime; to scapegoat 粵
上車族
soeng5 ce1 zuk6 shang4 che1 zu2 = first-time homebuyers 粵
上升次序
soeng6 sing1 ci3 zeoi6 shang4 sheng1 ci4 xu4 = ascending order
豬乸上樹
zyu1 naa2 soeng5 syu6 = stupid and dim 粵
算得上
syun3 dak1 soeng5 = considered as
樑上君子
loeng4 soeng6 gwan1 zi2 liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 = a break-in thief
上綱上線
soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3 shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4 = make a mountain out of a molehill
懵上心口
mung2 seong5 sam1 hau2 meng3 shang4 xin1 kou3 = extremely muddle-headed; stupid 粵
上位
soeng5 wai6*2 shang4 wei4 = to move up, to get promoted,
孖住上
maa1 zyu6 seong5 ma1 zhu4 shang4 = partner up; to do sth. together with another person 粵
上樑不正下樑歪
soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1 shang4 liang2 bu4*2 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 = if superiors (leaders; parents) are not good examples, their subordinates (followers, children) will behave unbecomingly
馬上風
maa5 soeng6 fung1 ma3 shang4 feng1 = die while having sex
最大上蓋面積
zeoi3 daai6 soeng6 koi3 min6 zik1 zui4 da4 shang4 gai4 mian4 ji1 = maximum lot or site coverage
上陰入
soeng6 jam1 jap6 shang4 yin1 ru4 = high dark entering tone, tone 7(1)
舉國上下
geoi2 gwok3 soeng6 haa6 ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4 = the whole nation; everyone in the country
上西天
soeng5 sai1 tin1 shang4 xi1 tian1 = to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise
上海麵
soeng6 hoi2 min6 = Shanghai noodles
睇在...嘅份上
tai2 zoi6 ge3 fan6 soeng6 di4 zai4 ge2 fen4 shang4 = to give somebody face due to ... 粵
上週
soeng6 zau1 shang4 zhou1 = last week
諂上欺下
cim2 soeng6 hei1 haa6 chan3 shang4 qi1 xia4 = fawn on one' s superiors and bully one's subordinates; suck up to those above and bully those below
食住上
sik6 zyu6 soeng5 shi2 zhu4 shang4 = take advantage of an opportunity that arises; strike the iron while it's hot 粵
上碟
soeng5 dip6*2 shang4 die2 = to dish / place / arrange cooked foods onto a plate
即將上映
zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2 ji2 jiang1 shang4 ying4 = (of a movie) coming soon
不日上映
bat1 jat6 soeng5 jing2 bu2 ri4 shang4 ying4 = (of a movie) coming soon
登上
dang1 soeng5 deng1 shang4 = mount
上庭費
soeng5 ting4 fai3 shang4 ting2 fei4 = court fee
上旋
soeng6 syun4 shang4 xuan2 = topspin
不知上進
bat1 zi1 soeng5 zeon3 bu4 zhi1 shang4 jin4 = have no desire to improve oneself
喜上眉梢
hei2 seung5 mei4 saau1 xi3 shang4 mei2 shao1 = to shine with joy
欺君犯上
hei1 gwan1 faan6 soeng6 qi1 jun1 fan4 shang4 = deceive and offend a ruler
百上加斤
baak3 soeng6 gaa1 gan1 bai3 shang4 jai1 jin1 = add oil to the fire 粵
上傳
soeng5 cyun4 shang4 chuan2 = to upload
擺人上枱
baai2 jan4 soeng5 toi4*2 bai3 ren2 shang4 tai2 = put someone on the spot; put sb. in place of embarrassment or difficulty 粵
上班一族
soeng5 baan1 jat1 zuk6 shang4 ban1 yi1 zu2 = office workers; white-collar workers
上期
soeng6 kei4 shang4 qi1 = advance payment; previous occasion
攻心為上
gung1 sam1 wai4 soeng6 gong1 xin1 wei2 shang4 = catch more flies with honey
上癮
soeng5 jan5 shang4 yin3 = to become addicted (to); addiction
上契
soeng5 kai3 = a formal ceremony establishing honorary parenthood
上品無寒門下品無世族
soeng6 ban2 mou4 hon4 mun4 haa6 ban2 mou4 sai3 zuk6 shang4 pin3 wu2 han2 men2 xia4 pin3 wu2 shi4 zu2 = the poor remain poor, the rich remain wealthy
花上花
faa1 soeng5 faa1 hua1 shang4 hua1 = (mahjong) flower-on-flower
槓上開花
gong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1 gang4 shang4 kai1 hua1 = (mahjong) kong-pick
槓上槓
gong3 soeng5 gong3 gang4 shang4 gang4 = (mahjong) kong-on-kong
嶺上開花
leng5 soeng6 hoi1 faa1 ling3 shang4 kai1 hua1 = (mahjong) kong-pick [alternate]
上家
soeng6 gaa1 shang4 jia1 = (mahjong) the player before you
上得山多終遇虎
soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2 = once too often
七情上面
cat1 cing4 soeng5 min6 = [TCM] the seven sentiments
腎上腺
san6 soeng5 sin3 shen4 shang4 xian4 = adrenal gland
池上鄉
ci4 soeng6 hoeng1 chi2 shang4 xiang1 = Chihshang (village in Taiwan)
山上鄉
saan1 soeng6 hoeng1 shan1 shang4 xiang1 = Shanshang (village in Taiwan)
上蔡
soeng6 coi3 shang4 cai4 = Shangcai (place in Henan)
上杭
soeng6 hong4 shang4 hang2 = Shanghang (place in Fujian)
上猶
soeng6 jau4 shang4 you2 = Shangyou (place in Jiangxi)
上饒
soeng6 jiu4 shang4 rao2 = Shangrao (city in Jiangxi)
上饒地區
soeng6 jiu4 dei6 keoi1 shang4 rao2 di4 qu1 = Shangrao district (district in Jiangxi)
上虞
soeng6 jyu4 shang4 yu2 = Shangyu (city in Zhejiang)
上林
soeng6 lam4 shang4 lin2 = Shanglin (place in Guangxi), Sheung Lam
上思
soeng6 si1 shang4 si1 = Shangsi (place in Guangxi)
香港上市內地公司
hoeng1 gong2 soeng5 si5 noi6 dei6 gung1 si1 = Hong Kong-listed mainland companies
香港上海匯豐銀行
hoeng1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 wui6 fung1 ngan4 hong4 = Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.
上海浦東機場
soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 gei1 coeng4 = Pudong International Airport
上海商業銀行
soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd.
上市公司
soeng5 si5 gung1 si1 = listed companies
糖尿病上眼
tong4 niu6 beng6 soeng5 ngaan5 tang2 niao4 bing4 shang4 yan3 = diabetic retinopathy
城市規劃上訴委員會
sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 soeng5 sou3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Town Planning Appeal Board
上海航空公司
soeng6 hoi2 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 shang4 hai3 hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 = Shanghai Airlines
網上出價
mong5 soeng6 ceot1 gaa3 wang3 shang4 chu1 jia4 = bidding on the intenet; online bids
網上拍賣
mong5 soeng6 paak3 maai6 wang3 shang4 pai1 mai4 = internet auction
上網代理
soeng5 mong5 doi6 lei5 shang4 wang3 dai4 li3 = an internet proxy
上海街
soeng6 hoi2 gaai1 = Shanghai Street
上皮組織
soeng6 pei4 zou2 zik1 shang4 pi2 zu3 shi1 = epithelial tissue
加速上市
gaa1 cuk1 soeng5 si5 jia1 su4 shang4 shi4 = speed-to-market (common formation)
網上交易平台
mong5 soeng6 gaau1 jik6 ping4 toi4 wang3 shang4 jiao1 yi4 ping2 tai2 = online trading platform (common formation)
上海音樂學院
soeng6 hoi2 jam1 ngok6 hok6 jyun6*2 shang4 hai3 yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4 = Shanghai Conservatory of Music
上海體育場
soeng6 hoi2 tai2 juk6 coeng4 shang4 hai3 ti3 yu4 chang2 = Shanghai Stadium
上海交通大學
soeng6 hoi2 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 shang4 hai3 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Shanghai Jiao Tong University
上海大學
soeng6 hoi2 daai6 hok6 shang4 hai3 da4 xue2 = Shanghai University
上海證券交易所
soeng6 hoi2 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 shang4 hai3 zheng4 quan4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = Shanghai Stock Exchange
上海浦東發展銀行
soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4 shang4 hai3 pu3 dong1 fa1 zhan3 yin2 hang2 = Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
上官
soeng6 gun1 shang4 guan1 = Shangguan, a two syllable Chinese surname
老虎頭上釘虱乸
lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2 = Beard the lion in his den 粵
上環大笪地
soeng6 waan4 daai6 daat3 dei6 = Sheung Wan Gala Point
上古漢語
soeng6 gu2 hon3 jyu5 shang4 gu3 han4 yu3 = Old Chinese; Archaic Chinese
理智上
lei5 zi3 soeng6 li3 zhi4 shang4 = intellectually
府上
fu2 soeng6 fu3 shang4 = your esteemed family/ home
性上癮
sing3 soeng6 jan5 xing4 shang4 yin3 = sexual addiction, hypersexuality, sexual dependency
白人至上主義
baak6 jan4 zi3 soeng6 zyu2 ji6 = white supremacy (common formation)
爛泥扶唔上壁
laan6 nai4 fu4 m4 soeng5 bik3 = a silk purse cannot be made out of a sow's ear 粵
吃得苦中苦,方為人上人
hek3 dak1 fu2 zung1 fu2, fong1 wai4 jan4 soeng6 jan4 chi1 de2 ku3 zhong1 ku3, fang1 wei2 ren2 shang4 ren2 = to rise in society you must be able edure the most difficult of hardships
姜太公釣魚,願者上釣
goeng1 taai3 gung1 diu3 jyu4*2 jyun6 ze2 soeng5 diu3 jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 yuan4 zhe3 shang4 diao4 = one would do something voluntarily if that's what he wants to do.
上聲
soeng5 sing1 shang3 sheng1 = rising tone (Middle Chinese)
清明上河圖
cing1 ming4 soeng5 ho4 tou4 qing1 ming2 shang4 he2 tu2 = Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
上車盤
soeng5 ce1 pun4*2 = starter home 粵
欺君罔上
hei1 gwan1 mong5 soeng6 qi1 jun1 wang3 shang4 = to deceive a king or ruler
瑯瑯上口
long4 long4 soeng5 hau2 lang2 lang2 shang4 kou3 = read aloud and fluently
裊裊上升
niu5 niu5 soeng5 sing1 niao3 niao3 shang4 sheng1 = to ascend slowly in a curling motion
比得上
bei2 dak1 soeng5 bi3 de2 shang4 = match up to
色字頭上一把刀
sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1 se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women
香港專上學生聯會
hoeng1 gong2 zyun1 soeng6 hok6 saang1 lyun4 wui6*2 xiang1 gang3 zhuan1 shang4 xue2 sheng1 lian2 hui4 = HK Federation of Students
肉隨砧板上
juk6 ceoi4 zam1 baan2 soeng6 = trapped with no way out 粵
玩弄於股掌之上
wun6 lung6 jyu1 gu2 zoeng2 zi1 soeng6 = play someone like a fiddle
上刀山落油鑊
= go through hell or high water 粵
港人首置上車盤
gong2 jan4 sau2 ji3 soeng5 ce1 pun4*2 = Starter Homes Scheme
一哭二鬧三上吊
jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3 yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 = throw a tantrum; make a terrible scene
上狗式
soeng6 gau2 sik1 = [yoga] Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, Upward Facing Dog
上海合作組織
soeng6 hoi2 hap6 zok3 zou2 zik1 shang4 hai3 he2 zuo4 zu3 zhi1 = Shanghai cooperation organisation (SCO)
網上投資者資源中心
mong5 soeng6 tau4 zi1 ze2 zi1 jyun4 zung1 sam1 = Electronic Investor Resources Centre
挂在盒子上
gwaa3 zoi6 hap6 zi2 soeng6 gua1 zai4 he2 zi3 shang4 = Hang On The Box (all-girl punk group from Beijing)
岸上孝
ngon6 soeng6 haau3 an4 shang4 xiao4 = Takashi Kishigami
能上網的手機
nang4 soeng5 mong5 dik1 sau2 gei1 neng2 shang4 wang3 de5 shou3 ji1 = Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) phone (common formation)
上海商務印書館
soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 mou6 jan3 syu1 gun2 shang4 hai3 shang1 wu4 yin4 shu1 guan3 = Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)
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你唔可以企喺張枱上便 粵
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface.
唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]
份報紙喺盒上便 粵
The newspaper is on top of the box.
[Lit. [counter] newspaper at box top]
世界上有很多人。 國
There are many people in the world.
上次我做錯嘢 粵
Last time I made a mistake.
汽車鏟上行人路 粵
The vehicle mounted the pavement.
巴士在半路上拋錨 國
The bus broke down on the way.
[半路 should not be translated literally as halfway, just "along the way"
[粵] [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/938/]link[/url]
]
牛奶出自乳牛身上
Cow's milk comes from the body of dairy cows
[Instead of saying "cow produces milk", it sounds more natural to say it the other way: "milk comes from cow"]
有一盞街燈喺雪地上面 粵
There's a streetlight on the snowy ground.
天文學上叫佢做月球 粵
In astronomy, it's called "月球" (i.e. the moon).
[上 here means "in the field of".]
廁所魔鏡,世間上邊個最靚? 粵
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all?
[Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?]
有條友企喺張枱上便 粵
There's a guy standing on the table.
[Lit. Have [counter] friend stand at table on-top.
條友 is an set expression for "guy".]
獵豹係世界上跑得最快嘅動物 粵
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
[Lit. cheetah is world-on run-manner most fast [possessive particle] animal]
張枱上面得翻三隻杯。 粵
Only three cups are left on the table.
[In this sentence, the aspect marker 翻 merely connotes that there have been more than three cups on the table.]
漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一,大概四千歲了。 國
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.
雖然我沒上大學,但是我認為我也有資格的。 國
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
今日冇堂上,因為琴日上咗堂。 粵
There is no class today, because we had one yesterday.
上次單嘢我都未同你計數呀! 粵
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]
咁夜重上網?不如聽朝再玩過啦! 粵
Still surfing the web at this time of the night? Why don't you (go to bed) and go online again in the morning?
爬到上山頂, 猛咁嗍氣。 粵
I gasp for breath after climbing up the hilltop.
部車撞上石壆 粵
The car crashes over on the curb.
基本上間屋布置好咗,剩番啲頭頭尾尾啫 粵
The house is basically well-decorated. What remains to be done are just some odds and ends.
表面上關係好好,但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉? 粵
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?
九大簋加上美女就真係錦上添花啦 粵
Having this feast with such beauties is indeed beyond perfection.
BB要食,快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將:
http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]
你又唔係去見皇上,使唔使咁姿整呀? 粵
You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear?
危難中,"有子不需父上前";搶險時,"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.
靚女一上車,小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢 粵
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards
豈但年青人愛好運動,就連上了年紀的人也積極鍛煉身體。
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.
有幾隻雀仔喺樹上面。 ?!
DELETE: There are several birds on the tree.
我攞咗上個禮拜買嗰件衫去乾洗 粵
I took the shirt I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought that (counter) shirt go dry-clean]
我攞咗上個禮拜買嗰啲衫去乾洗 粵
I took the clothes I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought those shirts go dry-clean]
我幾個月前見到有一盞又好光又非常之高嘅街燈喺草地上面 粵
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago.
[Lit. I several months before see-arrive have one [counter] and bright and very tall [possessive particle] streetlight located grass-floor on.]
我企喺朋友間屋嘅屋頂上面 粵
I'm standing on the roof of my friend's house.
[Equivalently: 我企喺朋友間屋嘅屋頂度]
電飯煲唔好𠱂响書檯上便。 粵
Don't choose to put the rice cooker on the desk.
我睇都係買屋比較揸拿,好過投資喺啲小生意上 粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.
死咗之後咪使旨意上天堂或者下地獄 粵
Don't think you can go to heaven or hell after you die.
[Std. Chinese: 死後別想上天堂或下地獄]
Legend
國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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