上 (soeng6 soeng5 | shang4) : upper; superior; preceding; up; on

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soeng6 soeng5

shang4

[粵] soeng6 | [國] 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

[粵] soeng5 | [國] 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

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

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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

網上沖浪 mong5 soeng6 cung1 long4 wang3 shang4 chong1 lang4 = on-line surfing, surfing the internet

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

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

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

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

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

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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上星期日我同啲朋友一齊食晚飯。粵
Last Sunday, I had dinner with my friends together.

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.

請把窗戶關上國
Please close the window.

晚上你可以看到頭上天空中的星辰國
At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.

我們在黑板上畫一個正方形吧. 國
Let's draw a square on the blackboard.

我把球放在桌上。國
I put the ball on the table.

聖誕期間，電視上播很多好看的電影國
There are lots of good films on TV at Christmas!

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