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  soeng6 soeng5   jyutping
  shang4   pinyin
[] soeng6 | [] shang4
[1] [n, adj] upper; higher; high place
[2] [n, adj] superior; senior; top
[3] [adj] preceding; previous; last
[4] [adv] up; upward; to (a higher level)
[5] [prep] on; in; regarding

[] soeng5 | [] shang4
[1] [v] go up; ascend; get on
[2] [v] go to; leave for (a place)
[3] [v] be as many as; be up to; reach
[4] [v] appear on stage; enter the field
[5] [v] be put on record; be published
[6] [v] fit; install; apply; put on
[7] [v] screw; tighten; twist; wind
[8] (verb particle indicating direction or achievement)
[9] [n] (phonetics) rising tone; fall-rising tone
[10] [v] (mahjong) chow; call to create a run/sequence

nounAdditional PoS: adjectiveverbadverbpreposition
Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: (#1)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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detail  zyu1 naa2 wui5 soeng5 syu6   = (lit. female pigs can climb tree) something impossible; "When pigs fly"
detail  gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6  gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 = to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)
detail  zing1 zing1 jat6 soeng6  zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 = becoming more prosperous with each passing day
detail  maa5 soeng6  ma3 shang4 = immediately
detail  ji5 soeng6  yi3 shang4 = above
detail  soeng5 hok6  shang4 xue2 = to attend school
detail  soeng6 ng5  shang4 wu3 = morning; A.M.
detail  soeng5 fo3  shang4 ke4 = to attend class
detail  soeng5 heoi3  shang4 qu5 = to go up; to ascend
detail  soeng6 jyut6  shang4 yue4 = last month
detail  soeng6 zau3  shang4 zhou4 = morning
detail  soeng5 saan1  shang4 shan1 = go uphill; hold a funeral procession
detail  maan5 soeng6 hou2   = 'good evening' (greeting)
detail  soeng5 mong5  shang4 wang3 = get online; go on Internet
detail  lau4 soeng6  lou2 shang4 = upstairs
detail  soeng6 ci3  shang4 ci4 = the last time
detail  soeng6 min6  shang4 mian4 = [1] above; on top [2] Mainland China
detail  soeng6 hoi2  shang4 hai3 = Shanghai
detail 便  soeng6 bin6   = above; on top
detail  soeng6 haa6*2; soeng6 haa6  shang4 xia4 = 下6*2: top and bottom, more or less, approximately; 下6: (placename) Sheung Ha
detail  soeng6 sing1 kei4  shang4 xing1 qi1 (PRC), shang4 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = last week
detail  soeng5 loi4  shang4 lai2/5 = come up; begin; upward
detail  soeng5 tong4  shang4 tang2 = attend class
detail  bat1 soeng1 soeng6 haa6*2  bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 = about the same
detail  zou2 soeng6  zao3 shang5 = morning
detail  maan5 soeng6  wan3 shang5 = evening; night
detail  zi1 soeng6  zhi1 shang4 = above
detail  soeng6 jat1 go3 ge3  shang4 yi2 ge4 ge2 = previous one
detail  wong4 soeng6   = "Your majesty" (when addressing an emperor)
detail  tin1 soeng6  tian1 shang4 = heaven; the heavens; the sky; heavenly; celestial
detail  zoi3 gaa1 soeng5   = [1] superadd, to add over and above, [2] to annex
detail  hoeng3 soeng6   = up, upswing, uptilt
detail  soeng5 soeng5   = before last; the very best
detail  soeng6 nin4*2   = past year
detail  soeng5 lok6   = get on or off a vehicle
detail  soeng6 jat1 go3  shang4 yi1 ge4 = the last; the previous
detail  soeng5 di1   = higher up
detail  soeng5 lai4  shang4 lai2 = come up
detail  faan1 soeng5 lai4   = to come back up here
detail  soeng5 ce1  shang4 che1 = to get on or into a vehicle; buying a first apartment
detail  soeng6 tin1; soeng5 tin1  shang4 tian1 = heaven; go up to the sky
detail  soeng5 gaai1  shang4 jie1 = take to the streets
detail  soeng6 ban2   = top grade; top of the line
detail  soeng6 soeng3  shang4 xiang4 = come out well in photograph; be photographic, be photogenic
detail  gon2 soeng5  gan3 shang4 = catch up with; in time for
detail  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
detail  dei6 soeng6  di4 shang5 = on the ground; on the floor
detail  baau1 hai2 ngo5 san1 soeng6  bao1 xi2 wo3 shen1 shang4 = I'll take care of it; I'll deal with it
detail  soeng6 lau4 se5 wui6*2  shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 = high society
detail  zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1  zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 = beloved daughter
detail  seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1   = jet ski
detail  soeng5 baan1  shang4 ban1 = to go to work
detail  sat6 zai3 soeng6  shi2 ji4 shang4 = actually; in reality
detail  laa2 si2 soeng5 san1   = bring trouble to oneself
detail  soeng6 hoi2 taan1  shang4 hai3 tan1 = the Shanghai Bund
detail  soeng5 gaau1  shang4 jiao1 = to hand in to; to hand over
detail  soeng5 jam6  shang4 ren4 = to take office
detail  soeng5 sing1  shang4 sheng1 = to ascend
detail  soeng5 toi4  shang4 tai2 = to go up to the stage
detail  soeng6 tau4  shang4 tou2 = above; (placename) Sheung Tau
detail  soeng6 cang4  shang4 ceng2 = upper layer; upper level; upper floor
detail  soeng6 dai3  shang4 di4 = God
detail  soeng5 dong3  shang4 dang4 = to be tricked
detail  soeng5 bou3  shang4 bao4 = to report to superiors
detail  soeng6 ceon4  shang4 xun2 = first third of the month
detail  soeng5 zoeng3  shang4 zhang3 = to rise; to go upwards
detail  soeng6 jau4  shang4 you2 = upper reaches
detail  soeng6 hung1  shang4 kong1 = up in the sky above; aether, ether; airspace
detail  soeng6 dang2  shang4 deng3 = top quality
detail  soeng6 ji1  shang4 yi1 = upper garment; jacket
detail  soeng5 sou3  shang4 su4 = to appeal (a court case)
detail  soeng6 bin1*6; soeng1 bin1  shang4 bian5 = above, on top; (placename) Sheung Bin
detail  soeng5 zeon3  shang4 jin4 = to make progress
detail  soeng6 seot6  shang4 shu4 = the above-mentioned; aforementioned
detail  sai3 gaai3 soeng6  shi4 jie4 shang4 = on earth, in this world
detail  ging3 soeng6  jing4 shang4 = respectfully (at the end of a letter)
detail  jing4 ji4 soeng6 hok6  xing2 er3 shang4 xue2 = metaphysics - outside actual experience
detail  sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6  cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 = tens upon thousands; a lot
detail  gei1 bun2 soeng6  ji1 ben3 shang4 = basically
detail  gan1 bun2 soeng6  gen1 ben3 shang4 = basically
detail  soeng6 waan4   = Sheung Wan (MTR station)
detail  soeng6 go3  shang4 ge4 = [1] the first of two parts, [2] previous or last (e.g., as in last week)
detail  soeng5 si5  shang4 shi4 = on the market
detail  soeng6 saam1  shang4 shan1 = a blouse
detail  soeng6 san1  shang4 shen1 = the torso, upper part of the body
detail  gaa1 soeng5  jia1 shang4 = to add (onto)
detail  sat6 zat1 soeng6  shi2 zhi4 shang4 = virtually, essentially
detail  si6 sat6 soeng6  shi4 shi2 shang4 = in fact, actually
detail  gam2 gok3 soeng6   = feeling, sensuousness
detail  soeng6 zoeng3  shang4 jiang4 = general; admiral; air chief marshal
detail  soeng6 hoi2 si5  shang4 hai3 shi4 = city of Shanghai
detail  soeng6 kap1  shang4 ji2 = higher authorities, superiors
detail  soeng6 haan6   = top limit
detail  hoi2 soeng6  hai3 shang4 = maritime, on the sea
detail  soeng5 maa5  shang4 ma3 = mounting
detail  soeng5 sik1   = chromatically, tintage, variegation
detail  soeng5 din6  shang4 dian4 = take drug; take a cigarette break
detail  soeng5 mun4*2  shang4 men2 = drop in, visit
detail  sam1 ling4 soeng6  xin1 ling2 shang4 = spiritual
detail  lou6 soeng6  lu4 shang5 = road surface; while on a journey
detail  hok6 man6 soeng5   = academically, scientifically
detail  sam1 lei5 soeng6   = mentally, in psychology
detail  soeng5 jin2   = presentment, staging
detail  soeng5 cong4  shang4 chuang2 = bed; go to bed (with someone); take to one's bed
detail  soeng6 baan2   = upper plate
detail  soeng5 syun4   = over the side; ship; take boat; take water
detail  syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1   = one disaster after another
detail  soeng6 sou3 ting4   = appellate division
detail  soeng5 ngon6  shang4 an4 = landing, disembarkation; go ashore, hit the beach
detail  soeng5 sau2  shang4 shou3 = seat of honour ; start, begin ; to master
detail  soeng6 syun3   = worthwhile
detail  soeng6 pou1   = upper berth (in sleeping quarters, ships, bedrooms, etc.)
detail  soeng5 cin4  shang4 qian2 = come/go forward
detail  san1 soeng6  shen1 shang0 = [adv] at/on hand; [n] body
detail  gaai1 soeng6  jie1 shang0 = in the street
detail  soeng6 zau1   = last week
detail  soeng6 zau1 ng5   = last Friday
detail  soeng6 zau1 luk6   = last Saturday
detail  soeng6 zau1 sei3   = last Thursday
detail  soeng6 seoi2   = sails upstream; Sheung Shui
detail  soeng6 zau1 jat1   = last Monday
detail  soeng6 zau1 ji6   = last Tuesday
detail  soeng6 zau1 saam1   = last Wednesday
detail  soeng6 zau1 jat6   = last Sunday
detail  jyu6 soeng5   = to rub up against
detail  soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4  shang4 ge5 xing1 qi1 (PRC), shang4 ge5 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = last week
detail  soeng6 go3 jyut6   = last month
detail  soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3   = last week
detail  soeng5 haak3 keoi1  shang4 ke4 qu1 = picking up area
detail  soeng6 hoi2 coi3   = Shanghai cuisine
detail  soeng6 tong1   = consomme
detail  pok3 soeng6   = dredge
detail  mong5 soeng6  wang3 shang4 = on the Internet, online
detail  sau2 soeng6   = hand
detail  jim5 soeng5   = to be infected by; catch, contract
detail  waan6 soeng5   = bout; contract, "get" (an illness)
detail  fo2 soeng5 gaa1 jau4   = "add fuel to the flames"; to aggravate the situation
detail  cong4 soeng6 hei3   = a bed show
detail  gwai2 soeng5 san1  gui3 shang4 shen1 = to be possessed
detail  kap6 dak1 soeng5  ji2 de2 shang4 = come up to
detail  zoi6 zou2 soeng5   = in the morning
detail  zoeng2 soeng6 aat3  zhang3 shang4 ya1 = press up; push ups (a physical exercise)
detail  mou4 soeng6 zong1   = topless (of clothing, a state of a woman's attire)
detail  soeng5 ce3   = acclivity; ramp
detail  sau2 tau4 soeng6   = in my hands; on hand
detail  soeng5 geng3  shang4 jing4 = photogenic; telegenic; to appear on television
detail  deoi3 soeng5 ; deoi3 soeng6   = [1] 上5: opposed to, [obs.] to add (an ingredient or element to another); [2] 上6: towards previous/superior
detail  biu2 min6 soeng6  biao3 mian4 shang4 = apparently
detail  soeng6*5 soeng6*5 haa6*2 haa6*2   = high and low (agree, praise, etc.)
detail  zi6 dung6 soeng5 lin4*2   = self-winding
detail  bat1 soeng5 sam1 nim6 syu1   = does not apply one's mind to school lessons
detail  dai2 dak1 soeng5   = equal, equal in excellence, rival
detail  mong5 soeng6 fung1 cyun4  wang3 shang4 feng1 chuan2 = go viral on the internet
detail  gam3 soeng6 haa6*2   = approximately; about
detail  faan1 soeng5 heoi3   = to go back up there
detail  tiu3 soeng5 tiu3 lok6   = to jump up and down
detail  sin3 soeng6  xian4 shang4 = online; on-line
detail  zoi6 sin3 soeng6  zai4 xian4 shang4 = be online;on-line
detail  faat3 leot6 soeng6  fa3 lv4 shang4 = jurally, legally
detail  lei5 leon6 soeng6  li3 lun4 shang3 = academically; theoretically
detail  coek3 soeng6 jing4 din6 nou5  zhuo1 shang4 xing2 dian4 nao3 = desktop computer
detail  soeng6 haa6 man4  shang4 xia4 wen2 = (textual) context
detail  soeng6 bun3  shang4 ban4 = first half
detail  soeng6 bun3 nin4  shang4 ban4 nian2 = first half of a year
detail  soeng6 si1  shang4 si5 = boss, superior (grade/rank)
detail  soeng6 seon4  shang4 chun2 = upper lip
detail  soeng6 si6  shang4 shi4 = first class sergeant
detail  soeng6 sing1  shang4 sheng1 = rise; go up
detail  soeng6 lau4  shang4 liu2 = upper class in society; upper reaches of a river
detail  soeng6 hoi2 hei3 kek6 hok6 jyun6*2  shang4 hai3 xi4 ju4 xue2 yuan4 = Shanghai Theatrical Institute
detail  soeng6 pei4  shang4 pi2 = epithelium
detail  soeng6 maan6  shang4 wan4 = over ten thousand
detail  soeng6 zoi3  shang4 zai4 = to upload (computer)
detail  soeng6 ci2  shang4 chi3 = upper teeth
detail  haa6 zi3 soeng6  xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom to top
detail  soeng5 jing2  shang4 ying4 = show (a film)
detail  soeng5 waa6*2 ji4  shang4 hua4 er5 = to be the subject of something that goes into a painting (like a landscape scene)
detail  soeng6 gou1   = above; on top of
detail  zou2 soeng6 hou2  zao3 shang5 hao3 = good morning
detail  cyun4 kau4 hei3 wan1 soeng5 sing1  quan2 qiu2 qi4 wen1 shang4 sheng1 = global warming
detail  bun3 ji5 soeng6  ban4 yi3 shang4 = more than half
detail  bun3 sou3 ji5 soeng6  ban4 shu4 yi3 shang4 = more than half
detail  zoi6 ...zi1 soeng6  zai4 zhi1 shang4 = above; upon
detail  zoi6 zi1 soeng6  zai4 zhi1 shang4 = over (direction)
detail  ji1 hok6 soeng6 dik1  yi1 xue2 shang4 de5 = medical
detail  biu2 min6 soeng6 dik1  biao3 mian4 shang4 de5 = [adj] facial, flashy, ostentations, superficial
detail  hon3 soeng5 heoi3  kan4 shang5 qu5 = it would appear; it seems (that)
detail  jam1 soeng5  yin1 shang3 = dark rising tone, tone 2
detail  joeng4 soeng5  yang2 shang3 = light rising tone, tone 5
detail  soeng6 hoi2 hong4 hung1  shang4 hai3 hang2 kong1 = Shanghai Airlines
detail  baa1 si6*2 soeng6 cang4   = upper deck, upstairs on a bus
detail  bak1 soeng5   = make the trip north
detail  mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5   = log on to the Internet without cables, wireless Internet
detail  mong5 soeng6 tau4 zyu3   = internet betting
detail  soeng5 faat3 ting4   = to go to court
detail  soeng6 hoi2 waa6*2  shang4 hai3 hua4 = Shanghainese (language)
detail  soeng6 hoi2 jan4   = a person from Shanghai
detail  hoeng3 soeng6 mong6   = to look up (direction)
detail  hin1 ngau4 soeng5 syu6   = to achieve an impossible goal
detail  laai1 soeng5   = [粵]to arrest, catch, apprehend; [國] to close
detail  zi6 min6*2 soeng6   = [n] the literal meaning of something; wording
detail  soeng5 sin3  shang4 xian4 = go online
detail  soeng5 zeon3 sam1  shang4 jin4 xin1 = the desire to do better; the urge for improvement
detail  soeng5 saan1 haa6 hoeng1  shang4 shan1 xia4 xiang1 = (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside and mountain areas
detail  soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6  shang4 tian1 wu2 lu4 = unable to escape (lit., "there is no road to go to heaven")
detail  soeng5 diu3   = took the bait
detail  dai6 ji6 soeng5 si5  di4 er4 shang4 shi4 = secondary listing (common formation)
detail  mong5 soeng6 cung1 long4  wang3 shang4 chong1 lang4 = on-line surfing, surfing the internet
detail  cung4 haa6 zi3 soeng6  cong2 xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom-up (common formation)
detail  zi2 soeng6 taam4 bing1  zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 = hot air; idle theorizing
detail  soeng6 cang4 git3 zuk1   = superstructure
detail  soeng6 ngok6   = upper jaw, maxilla, palate
detail  tip3 soeng5  tie1 shang4 = to affix; to paste (computer interface)
detail  seoi2 soeng6 jan4  shui3 shang4 ren2 = people who live on the water; boat dwellers; Tanka
detail  zap1 ling6 soeng5   = sauce served seperately
detail  baau2 dou3 soeng5 sam1 hau2   = to have eaten too much
detail  baau2 soeng5 sam1 tau4   = to have eaten too much
detail  daa2 maa1 soeng5   = to have two of sth at the same time
detail  daa2 se4 ceoi4 gwan3 soeng5   = to use a situation to one's advantage
detail  soeng5 sing1 ceoi1 sai3  shang4 sheng1 qu1 shi4 = [n] uptrend (common formation)
detail  soeng5 sou3 faat3 jyun6*2  shang4 su4 fa3 yuan4 = Court of Appeals (common formation)
detail  sin3 soeng6 caa4 seon1  xian4 shang4 cha2 xun2 = online search (common formation)
detail  gong2 hei2 soeng5 lei4/lai4   = by the way
detail  guk1 zing1 soeng5 nou5   = a sexually frusted male who "has sperm pumping up to the brain"
detail  laam2 soeng5 san1   = take on responsiblity
detail  baai2 ngo5 soeng5 toi4*2  bai3 wo3 shang4 tai2 = put me on the spot
detail  saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4   = go beyond one's depth
detail  soeng5 mun4*2 teoi1 siu1 jyun4   = door-to-door salesman
detail  siu3 hei2 soeng5 lai4   = when one smiles
detail  soeng6 aat3 lik6  shang4 ya1 li4 = upward pressure
detail  soeng5 dou3 deng2  shang4 dao4 ding3 = to the top
detail  ziu1 gu2 soeng5 si5  zhao1 gu3 shang4 shi4 = IPO; initial public offering
detail  daai6 zi3 soeng6   = more or less
detail  bei2 bat1 soeng5  bi3 bu4 shang4 = can't compare with
detail  hek3 bat1 soeng5  chi1 bu5 shang4 = unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal
detail  jat1 jung2 ji4 soeng5  yi1 yong1 er2 shang4 = rush up in a crowd
detail  soeng6 sing6  shang4 cheng2 = first class
detail  soeng5 hau2  shang4 kou3 = able to read aloud fluently; suitable for reading aloud; make smooth reading
detail  soeng5 diu3  shang4 diao4 = hang oneself, hanged
detail  soeng5 coeng4  shang4 chang3 = appear on the stage; enter the court or field in sports
detail  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
detail  soeng5 gung1  shang4 gong1 = go to work; start work
detail  soeng5 cong4 seoi6 gaau3  shang3 chuang2 shui4 jue2 = turn in; go to bed; hit the hay
detail  soeng6 fong4*2  shang4 fang2 = main rooms (usually facing south, within a courtyard)
detail  soeng5 man4  shang4 wen2 = foregoing paragraphs or chapters; preceding part of the text
detail  soeng5 ciu4  shang4 chao2 = go to court, hold court
detail  soeng6 gaau3  shang4 xiao4 = high ranking officer in Chinese army; colonel
detail  soeng5 lau4*2  shang3 lou2 = come up; mount stairs; take the stairs up
detail  soeng5 lau4 soeng6   = go upstairs
detail  soeng5 cat1  shang4 qi1 = enamelling; lacker; lacquering
detail  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)
detail  soeng5 dang1  shang4 deng1 = light the lamp; light up
detail  soeng5 baan1 zuk6  shang4 ban1 zu2 = office workers; white-collar workers
detail  soeng5 baan1 si4 gaan1*3  shang3 ban1 shi2 jian1 = workday
detail  soeng5 faat3 tiu4  shang3 fa1 tiao2 = to wind (like a watch)
detail  soeng6 pun4  shang4 pan2 = hanging wall (in mining); upper plate (in chemistry)
detail  soeng5 laam4*2  shang4 lan2 = lay-up (in basketball)
detail  soeng5 giu2  shang4 jiao3 = turn over (revenues, etc.) to the higher authorities
detail  soeng5 toi4  shang3 tai2 = assume the reins of government
detail  soeng5 coi3  shang4 cai4 = to serve; to put on plate
detail  soeng5 laap6  shang4 la4 = waxing
detail  soeng5 lou6 ;soeng6 lou6  shang4 lu4 = 上5: set out on a journey; start off; take to the road; 上6: above road
detail  soeng5 gwai2 dou6  shang4 gui3 dao4 = get on the right track
detail  soeng6 dou6  shang3 dao4 = upper track
detail  soeng5 ngau1  shang4 gou1 = rise to the bait, swallow the bait, get hooked
detail  soeng5 zan6  shang4 zhen4 = go into battle; pitch into the work
detail  gaa1 soeng5 heoi3  jia1 shang4 qu4 = superimpose
detail  sing4 baak3 soeng5 cin1  cheng2 bai3 shang4 qian1 = hundreds; a large number; lit. by the hundreds and thousands
detail  daa2 aap3 zi2 soeng5 gaa3*2  da3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 = drive a duck onto a perch (make sb do sth entirely beyond him)
detail  zim1 soeng5  zhan1 shang3 = rub up against; stick down
detail  jung6 soeng5   = put out
detail  haau2 soeng5  kao3 shang4 = to pass a university entrance exam
detail  fu6 soeng5  fu4 shang4 = enclosed herewith
detail  cat1 soeng5 baat3 haa6  qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 = unsettled state of mind; agitated, perturbed; at sixes and sevens
detail  fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5  fu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4 = soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket
detail 竿  jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1  ri4 shang4 san1 gan1 = late in the morning
detail  paai3 soeng5 jung6 coeng4  pai4 shang3 yong4 chang2 = come in handy
detail  sau6 pin3 soeng5 dong3  shou4 pian4 shang3 dang1 = to walk into a trap
detail  sai3 soeng6  shi4 shang4 = on earth, in this world
detail  gam2 soeng6 tim1 faa1  jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 = icing on the cake
detail  soeng5 gei1   = [1] hands-on [2] boarding the plane
detail  soeng5 gei1 si4 gaan1*3   = hands-on time (common formation)
detail  gai3 soeng5 sam1 loi4  ji4 shang3 xin1 lai2 = put wrinkles in one's brows
detail  soeng5 fo3 si4   = during class; classtime
detail  soeng5 fo3 si4 sou3   = class hours (e.g., 1h per week, etc.)
detail  soeng5 fo3 zing3  shang4 ke4 zheng4 = (class) attendance card; proof of attendance
detail  oi3 soeng6  ai4 shang4 = to fall in love with; be in love with
detail  zeoi1 soeng5  zhui1 shang4 = to catch up
detail  soeng6 dang2 fo3   = top quality goods; first class goods
detail  gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4   = go beyond one's depth
detail  ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6   = one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to get up on the beach")
detail  jau4 haa6 dou3 soeng6   = bottom-up
detail  seoi2 soeng6 daan1 ce1   = a pedal-driven boat (like those at amusement parks)
detail  laai1 ngau4 soeng5 syu6   = to achieve an impossible goal
detail  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
detail  soeng5 noi6 dei6 baau1 ji6 naai5*1   = keeping a mainland mistress; taking mainland mistresses
detail  soeng5 nou5   = addicted to sth (lit., "goes to the brain")
detail  seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4  shui3 shang4 le4 yuan2 = water world
detail  ding2 ngaang6 soeng5   = to stick to one's course of action; to "hang on" and keep doing sth
detail  sam1 soeng6 jan4  xin1 shang4 ren2 = sweetheart, lover
detail  jat1 lou6 soeng6  yi1 lu4 shang4 = all the way
detail  soeng5 bok3  shang4 bo2 = hit the curb (driving)
detail  lik6 si2 soeng6  li4 shi3 shang4 = historically
detail  si2 soeng6  shi3 shang4 = historically
detail  soeng5 gaa3*2   = release (day)
detail  gwaan1 soeng6  guan1 shang4 = to switch off; to close, closing
detail  caan2 soeng6   = career onto, mount
detail  soeng5 sou3 faat3 ting4  shang4 su4 fa3 ting2 = Court of Appeal
detail  baai2 soeng6 toi4*2   = to lure someone into a trap; to set sb up to be a scapegoat
detail  seoi2 soeng6 fei1 gei1   = a seaplane
detail  si5 min6 soeng6  shi4 mian4 shang4 = on the market
detail  soeng5 ting4 zou6 gung1   = to testify in court
detail  bai3 soeng6   = to close; to shut
detail  soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung2 jyu6 fu2   = if one does risky things all the time then sooner or later he will get into trouble
detail  baai2 soeng5 toi4*2   = to place blame on someone for a crime; to scapegoat
detail  soeng5 ce1 zuk6  shang4 che1 zu2 = first-time homebuyers
detail  soeng6 sing1 ci3 zeoi6  shang4 sheng1 ci4 xu4 = ascending order
detail  zyu1 naa2 soeng5 syu6   = stupid and dim
detail  syun3 dak1 soeng5   = considered as
detail  loeng4 soeng6 gwan1 zi2  liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 = a break-in thief
detail  soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3  shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4 = make a mountain out of a molehill
detail  mung2 seong5 sam1 hau2  meng3 shang4 xin1 kou3 = extremely muddle-headed; stupid
detail  soeng5 wai6*2  shang4 wei4 = to move up, to get promoted,
detail  maa1 zyu6 seong5  ma1 zhu4 shang4 = partner up; to do sth. together with another person
detail  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
detail  maa5 soeng6 fung1  ma3 shang4 feng1 = die while having sex
detail  zeoi3 daai6 soeng6 koi3 min6 zik1  zui4 da4 shang4 gai4 mian4 ji1 = maximum lot or site coverage
detail  soeng6 jam1 jap6  shang4 yin1 ru4 = high dark entering tone, tone 7(1)
detail  geoi2 gwok3 soeng6 haa6  ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4 = the whole nation; everyone in the country
detail 西  soeng5 sai1 tin1  shang4 ​xi1 ​tian1​ = to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise
detail  soeng6 hoi2 min6   = Shanghai noodles
detail ...  tai2 zoi6 ge3 fan6 soeng6  di4 zai4 ge2 fen4 shang4 = to give somebody face due to ...
detail  soeng6 zau1  shang4 zhou1 = last week
detail  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
detail  sik6 zyu6 soeng5  shi2 zhu4 shang4 = take advantage of an opportunity that arises; strike the iron while it's hot
detail  soeng5 dip6*2  shang4 die2 = to dish / place / arrange cooked foods onto a plate
detail  zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2  ji2 jiang1 shang4 ying4 = (of a movie) coming soon
detail  bat1 jat6 soeng5 jing2  bu2 ri4 shang4 ying4 = (of a movie) coming soon
detail  dang1 soeng5  deng1 shang4 = mount
detail  soeng5 ting4 fai3  shang4 ting2 fei4 = court fee
detail  soeng6 syun4  shang4 xuan2 = topspin
detail  bat1 zi1 soeng5 zeon3  bu4 zhi1 shang4 jin4 = have no desire to improve oneself
detail  hei2 seung5 mei4 saau1  xi3 shang4 mei2 shao1 = to shine with joy
detail  hei1 gwan1 faan6 soeng6  qi1 jun1 fan4 shang4 = deceive and offend a ruler
detail  baak3 soeng6 gaa1 gan1  bai3 shang4 jai1 jin1 = add oil to the fire
detail  soeng5 cyun4  shang4 chuan2 = to upload
detail  baai2 jan4 soeng5 toi4*2  bai3 ren2 shang4 tai2 = put someone on the spot; put sb. in place of embarrassment or difficulty
detail  soeng5 baan1 jat1 zuk6  shang4 ban1 yi1 zu2 = office workers; white-collar workers
detail  soeng6 kei4  shang4 qi1 = advance payment; previous occasion
detail  gung1 sam1 wai4 soeng6  gong1 xin1 wei2 shang4 = catch more flies with honey
detail  soeng5 jan5  shang4 yin3 = to become addicted (to); addiction
detail  soeng5 kai3   = a formal ceremony establishing honorary parenthood
detail  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
detail  faa1 soeng5 faa1  hua1 shang4 hua1 = (mahjong) flower-on-flower
detail  gong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1  gang4 shang4 kai1 hua1 = (mahjong) kong-pick
detail  gong3 soeng5 gong3  gang4 shang4 gang4 = (mahjong) kong-on-kong
detail  leng5 soeng6 hoi1 faa1  ling3 shang4 kai1 hua1 = (mahjong) kong-pick [alternate]
detail  soeng6 gaa1  shang4 jia1 = (mahjong) the player before you
detail  soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2   = once too often
detail  cat1 cing4 soeng5 min6   = [TCM] the seven sentiments
detail  san6 soeng5 sin3  shen4 shang4 xian4 = adrenal gland
detail  ci4 soeng6 hoeng1  chi2 shang4 xiang1 = Chihshang (village in Taiwan)
detail  saan1 soeng6 hoeng1  shan1 shang4 xiang1 = Shanshang (village in Taiwan)
detail  soeng6 coi3  shang4 cai4 = Shangcai (place in Henan)
detail  soeng6 hong4  shang4 hang2 = Shanghang (place in Fujian)
detail  soeng6 jau4  shang4 you2 = Shangyou (place in Jiangxi)
detail  soeng6 jiu4  shang4 rao2 = Shangrao (city in Jiangxi)
detail  soeng6 jiu4 dei6 keoi1  shang4 rao2 di4 qu1 = Shangrao district (district in Jiangxi)
detail  soeng6 jyu4  shang4 yu2 = Shangyu (city in Zhejiang)
detail  soeng6 lam4  shang4 lin2 = Shanglin (place in Guangxi), Sheung Lam
detail  soeng6 si1  shang4 si1 = Shangsi (place in Guangxi)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 soeng5 si5 noi6 dei6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong-listed mainland companies
detail  hoeng1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 wui6 fung1 ngan4 hong4   = Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.
detail  soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 gei1 coeng4   = Pudong International Airport
detail  soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4   = Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd.
detail  soeng5 si5 gung1 si1   = listed companies
detail 尿  tong4 niu6 beng6 soeng5 ngaan5  tang2 niao4 bing4 shang4 yan3 = diabetic retinopathy
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 soeng5 sou3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Town Planning Appeal Board
detail  soeng6 hoi2 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1  shang4 hai3 hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 = Shanghai Airlines
detail  mong5 soeng6 ceot1 gaa3  wang3 shang4 chu1 jia4 = bidding on the intenet; online bids
detail  mong5 soeng6 paak3 maai6  wang3 shang4 pai1 mai4 = internet auction
detail  soeng5 mong5 doi6 lei5  shang4 wang3 dai4 li3 = an internet proxy
detail  soeng6 hoi2 gaai1   = Shanghai Street
detail  soeng6 pei4 zou2 zik1  shang4 pi2 zu3 shi1 = epithelial tissue
detail  gaa1 cuk1 soeng5 si5  jia1 su4 shang4 shi4 = speed-to-market (common formation)
detail  mong5 soeng6 gaau1 jik6 ping4 toi4  wang3 shang4 jiao1 yi4 ping2 tai2 = online trading platform (common formation)
detail  soeng6 hoi2 jam1 ngok6 hok6 jyun6*2  shang4 hai3 yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4 = Shanghai Conservatory of Music
detail  soeng6 hoi2 tai2 juk6 coeng4  shang4 hai3 ti3 yu4 chang2 = Shanghai Stadium
detail  soeng6 hoi2 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6  shang4 hai3 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Shanghai Jiao Tong University
detail  soeng6 hoi2 daai6 hok6  shang4 hai3 da4 xue2 = Shanghai University
detail  soeng6 hoi2 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2  shang4 hai3 zheng4 quan4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = Shanghai Stock Exchange
detail  soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4  shang4 hai3 pu3 dong1 fa1 zhan3 yin2 hang2 = Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
detail  soeng6 gun1  shang4 guan1 = Shangguan, a two syllable Chinese surname
detail  lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2   = Beard the lion in his den
detail  soeng6 waan4 daai6 daat3 dei6   = Sheung Wan Gala Point
detail  soeng6 gu2 hon3 jyu5  shang4 gu3 han4 yu3 = Old Chinese; Archaic Chinese
detail  lei5 zi3 soeng6  li3 zhi4 shang4 = intellectually
detail  fu2 soeng6  fu3 shang4 = your esteemed family/ home
detail  sing3 soeng6 jan5  xing4 shang4 yin3 = sexual addiction, hypersexuality, sexual dependency
detail  baak6 jan4 zi3 soeng6 zyu2 ji6   = white supremacy (common formation)
detail  laan6 nai4 fu4 m4 soeng5 bik3   = a silk purse cannot be made out of a sow's ear
detail  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
detail  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.
detail  soeng5 sing1  shang3 sheng1 = rising tone (Middle Chinese)
detail  cing1 ming4 soeng5 ho4 tou4  qing1 ming2 shang4 he2 tu2 = Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
detail  soeng5 ce1 pun4*2   = starter home
detail  hei1 gwan1 mong5 soeng6  qi1 jun1 wang3 shang4 = to deceive a king or ruler
detail  long4 long4 soeng5 hau2  lang2 lang2 shang4 kou3 = read aloud and fluently
detail  niu5 niu5 soeng5 sing1  niao3 niao3 shang4 sheng1 = to ascend slowly in a curling motion
detail  bei2 dak1 soeng5  bi3 de2 shang4 = match up to
detail  sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1  se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women
detail  hoeng1 gong2 zyun1 soeng6 hok6 saang1 lyun4 wui6*2  xiang1 gang3 zhuan1 shang4 xue2 sheng1 lian2 hui4 = HK Federation of Students
detail  juk6 ceoi4 zam1 baan2 soeng6   = trapped with no way out
detail  wun6 lung6 jyu1 gu2 zoeng2 zi1 soeng6   = play someone like a fiddle
detail     = go through hell or high water
detail  gong2 jan4 sau2 ji3 soeng5 ce1 pun4*2   = Starter Homes Scheme
detail  jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3  yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 = throw a tantrum; make a terrible scene
detail  soeng6 gau2 sik1   = [yoga] Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, Upward Facing Dog
detail  soeng6 hoi2 hap6 zok3 zou2 zik1  shang4 hai3 he2 zuo4 zu3 zhi1 = Shanghai cooperation organisation (SCO)
detail  mong5 soeng6 tau4 zi1 ze2 zi1 jyun4 zung1 sam1   = Electronic Investor Resources Centre
detail  gwaa3 zoi6 hap6 zi2 soeng6  gua1 zai4 he2 zi3 shang4 = Hang On The Box (all-girl punk group from Beijing)
detail  ngon6 soeng6 haau3  an4 shang4 xiao4 = Takashi Kishigami
detail  nang4 soeng5 mong5 dik1 sau2 gei1  neng2 shang4 wang3 de5 shou3 ji1 = Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) phone (common formation)
detail  soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 mou6 jan3 syu1 gun2  shang4 hai3 shang1 wu4 yin4 shu1 guan3 = Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)

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detail audio 上星期朋友一齊晚飯
Last Sunday, I had dinner with my friends together.
detail 唔可以上便
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]
detail 報紙上便
The newspaper is on top of the box.
[Lit. [counter] newspaper at box top]
detail 世界上很多
There are many people in the world.
detail audio 上次做錯
Last time I made a mistake.
detail 窗戶關上
Please close the window.
detail 晚上可以看到上天空中星辰
At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.
detail 我們黑板一個正方形.
Let's draw a square on the blackboard.
detail 放在
I put the ball on the table.
detail 聖誕期間電視很多好看電影
There are lots of good films on TV at Christmas!
detail 上網禮物
I buy gifts on the Internet.
detail 今年聖誕節不要身上花錢
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
detail audio 你嘅上面
Your hat is on the table.
detail audio 汽車鏟上行人路
The vehicle mounted the pavement.
detail 雀仔上面
There are several birds on the tree.
detail 街上唔好走去
Don't chase around on the street.
detail 老虎身上很多棕色條紋
A tiger has many black-brown stripes on its body.
detail 巴士半路拋錨
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] ]
detail 巴士可以上環
Which bus can take me to Sheung Wan?
detail 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"]
detail 街燈地上
There's a streetlight on the snowy ground.
detail 天文學月球
In astronomy, it's called "月球" (i.e. the moon).
[上 here means "in the field of".]
detail 廁所魔鏡世間上邊
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all?
[Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?]
detail 上便
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".]
detail 獵豹世界上動物
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
[Lit. cheetah is world-on run-manner most fast [possessive particle] animal]
detail 媽媽銀行上班
My mum works at a bank.
detail 上次考試真係攞命
The last exam was a real killer.
detail 上面
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.]
detail 漢字歷史上古老文字之一大概四千
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.
detail 雖然大學但是認為有資格
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
detail 乘務員剪票我們的車票
The train conductor punched our tickets.
detail 往常都是步行上班
I used to go to work on foot.
detail audio 今日因為琴日
There is no class today, because we had one yesterday.
detail audio 上次計數
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]
detail audio 上網不如聽朝
Still surfing the web at this time of the night? Why don't you (go to bed) and go online again in the morning?
detail 唔好上面睇書!
Don't bend over the desk to read!
detail audio 爬到上山, 猛咁嗍氣
I gasp for breath after climbing up the hilltop.
detail 石壆
The car crashes over on the curb.
detail 基本上剩番頭頭尾尾
The house is basically well-decorated. What remains to be done are just some odds and ends.
detail 表面上關係好好內裡其實係咪
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?
detail 九大簋加上美女真係錦上添花
Having this feast with such beauties is indeed beyond perfection.
detail BB快啲背囊裡面口水肩BB.
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]
detail 唔係皇上使唔使姿整?
You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear?
detail 雖然只係上台分享自己經歷唔知點自然覺得怯場
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.
detail audio 危難,"不需上前";,"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.
detail 靚女上車小巴麻甩仔打雀噉眼望住
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards
detail 豈但年青人愛好運動年紀積極鍛煉身體
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.
detail 雀仔上面  ?! 
DELETE: There are several birds on the tree.
detail 有時廣東話講起上嚟繑口
Sometimes Cantonese can be very hard to pronounce.
detail 太陽冉冉上升
The sun rose slowly.
detail 上個禮拜乾洗
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]
detail 上個禮拜嗰啲乾洗
I took the clothes I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought those shirts go dry-clean]
detail 幾個見到非常之街燈草地上面
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.]
detail 朋友屋頂上面
I'm standing on the roof of my friend's house.
[Equivalently: 我企喺朋友間屋嘅屋頂度]
detail 電飯煲唔好𠱂書檯上便
Don't choose to put the rice cooker on the desk.
detail 笑起上嚟殺死
She has a killer smile.
detail 都係比較揸拿好過投資小生意
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.
detail 死咗之後使旨意上天或者地獄
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]

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