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[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 Additional PoS: Stroke count: 3
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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 = to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status) 蒸蒸日上 zing1 zing1 jat6 soeng6 = becoming more prosperous with each passing day 馬上 maa5 soeng6 = immediately 以上 ji5 soeng6 = above 上學 soeng5 hok6 = to attend school 上午 soeng6 ng5 = morning; A.M. 上課 soeng5 fo3 = to attend class 上去 soeng5 heoi3 = to go up; to ascend 上月 soeng6 jyut6 = last month 上晝 soeng6 zau3 = morning 上山 soeng5 saan1 = go uphill; hold a funeral procession 晚上好 maan5 soeng6 hou2 = 'good evening' (greeting) 上網 soeng5 mong5 = get online; go on Internet 樓上 lau4 soeng6 = upstairs 上次 soeng6 ci3 = the last time 上面 soeng6 min6 = [1] above; on top [2] Mainland China 上海 soeng6 hoi2 = Shanghai 上便 soeng6 bin6 = above; on top 粵 上下 soeng6 haa6*2; soeng6 haa6 = 下6*2: top and bottom, more or less, approximately; 下6: (placename) Sheung Ha 上星期 soeng6 sing1 kei4 = last week 上來 soeng5 loi4 = come up; begin; upward 國 上堂 soeng5 tong4 = attend class 不相上下 bat1 soeng1 soeng6 haa6*2 = about the same 早上 zou2 soeng6 = morning 國 晚上 maan5 soeng6 = evening; night 之上 zi1 soeng6 = above 上一個嘅 soeng6 jat1 go3 ge3 = previous one 粵 皇上 wong4 soeng6 = "Your majesty" (when addressing an emperor) 天上 tin1 soeng6 = 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 = the last; the previous 上啲 soeng5 di1 = higher up 粵 上嚟 soeng5 lai4 = come up 粵 返上嚟 faan1 soeng5 lai4 = to come back up here 粵 上車 soeng5 ce1 = to get on or into a vehicle; buying a first apartment 上天 soeng6 tin1; soeng5 tin1 = heaven; go up to the sky 上街 soeng5 gaai1 = take to the streets 上品 soeng6 ban2 = top grade; top of the line 上相 soeng6 soeng3 = come out well in photograph; be photographic, be photogenic 趕上 gon2 soeng5 = catch up with; in time for 比上不足比下有餘 bei2 soeng6 bat1 zuk1 bei2 haa6 au5 jyu4 = not the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster 地上 dei6 soeng6 = on the ground; on the floor 包喺我身上 baau1 hai2 ngo5 san1 soeng6 = I'll take care of it; I'll deal with it 粵 上流社會 soeng6 lau4 se5 wui6*2 = high society 掌上明珠 zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 = beloved daughter 水上電單車 seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1 = jet ski 粵 上班 soeng5 baan1 = to go to work 國 實際上 sat6 zai3 soeng6 = actually; in reality 揦屎上身 laa2 si2 soeng5 san1 = bring trouble to oneself 粵 上海灘 soeng6 hoi2 taan1 = the Shanghai Bund 上交 soeng5 gaau1 = to hand in to; to hand over 上任 soeng5 jam6 = to take office 上升 soeng5 sing1 = to ascend 上台 soeng5 toi4 = to go up to the stage 上頭 soeng6 tau4 = above; (placename) Sheung Tau 上層 soeng6 cang4 = upper layer; upper level; upper floor 上帝 soeng6 dai3 = God 上當 soeng5 dong3 = to be tricked 上報 soeng5 bou3 = to report to superiors 上旬 soeng6 ceon4 = first third of the month 上漲 soeng5 zoeng3 = to rise; to go upwards 上游 soeng6 jau4 = upper reaches 上空 soeng6 hung1 = up in the sky above; aether, ether; airspace 上等 soeng6 dang2 = top quality 上衣 soeng6 ji1 = upper garment; jacket 國 上訴 soeng5 sou3 = to appeal (a court case) 上邊 soeng6 bin1*6; soeng1 bin1 = above, on top; (placename) Sheung Bin 上進 soeng5 zeon3 = to make progress 上述 soeng6 seot6 = the above-mentioned; aforementioned 世界上 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 = on earth, in this world 敬上 ging3 soeng6 = respectfully (at the end of a letter) 形而上學 jing4 ji4 soeng6 hok6 = metaphysics - outside actual experience 成千上萬 sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 = tens upon thousands; a lot 基本上 gei1 bun2 soeng6 = basically 根本上 gan1 bun2 soeng6 = basically 上環 soeng6 waan4 = Sheung Wan (MTR station) 上個 soeng6 go3 = [1] the first of two parts, [2] previous or last (e.g., as in last week) 上市 soeng5 si5 = on the market 上衫 soeng6 saam1 = a blouse 上身 soeng6 san1 = the torso, upper part of the body 加上 gaa1 soeng5 = to add (onto) 實質上 sat6 zat1 soeng6 = virtually, essentially 事實上 si6 sat6 soeng6 = in fact, actually 感覺上 gam2 gok3 soeng6 = feeling, sensuousness 上將 soeng6 zoeng3 = general; admiral; air chief marshal 上海市 soeng6 hoi2 si5 = city of Shanghai 上級 soeng6 kap1 = higher authorities, superiors 上限 soeng6 haan6 = top limit 海上 hoi2 soeng6 = maritime, on the sea 上馬 soeng5 maa5 = mounting 上色 soeng5 sik1 = chromatically, tintage, variegation 上電 soeng5 din6 = take drug; take a cigarette break 粵 上門 soeng5 mun4*2 = drop in, visit 心靈上 sam1 ling4 soeng6 = spiritual 路上 lou6 soeng6 = 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 = 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 = landing, disembarkation; go ashore, hit the beach 上手 soeng5 sau2 = 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 = come/go forward 身上 san1 soeng6 = [adv] at/on hand; [n] body 街上 gaai1 soeng6 = 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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = to be possessed 及得上 kap6 dak1 soeng5 = come up to 在早上 zoi6 zou2 soeng5 = in the morning 掌上壓 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 = 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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = online; on-line 在線上 zoi6 sin3 soeng6 = be online;on-line 法律上 faat3 leot6 soeng6 = jurally, legally 理論上 lei5 leon6 soeng6 = academically; theoretically 桌上型電腦 coek3 soeng6 jing4 din6 nou5 = desktop computer 上下文 soeng6 haa6 man4 = (textual) context 上半 soeng6 bun3 = first half 上半年 soeng6 bun3 nin4 = first half of a year 上司 soeng6 si1 = boss, superior (grade/rank) 上唇 soeng6 seon4 = upper lip 上士 soeng6 si6 = first class sergeant 上昇 soeng6 sing1 = rise; go up 上流 soeng6 lau4 = upper class in society; upper reaches of a river 上海戲劇學院 soeng6 hoi2 hei3 kek6 hok6 jyun6*2 = Shanghai Theatrical Institute 上皮 soeng6 pei4 = epithelium 上萬 soeng6 maan6 = over ten thousand 上載 soeng6 zoi3 = to upload (computer) 上齒 soeng6 ci2 = upper teeth 下至上 haa6 zi3 soeng6 = bottom to top 上映 soeng5 jing2 = show (a film) 上畫兒 soeng5 waa6*2 ji4 = 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 = good morning 全球氣溫上升 cyun4 kau4 hei3 wan1 soeng5 sing1 = global warming 半以上 bun3 ji5 soeng6 = more than half 半數以上 bun3 sou3 ji5 soeng6 = more than half 在﹍之上 zoi6 ...zi1 soeng6 = above; upon 在之上 zoi6 zi1 soeng6 = over (direction) 醫學上的 ji1 hok6 soeng6 dik1 = medical 國 表面上的 biu2 min6 soeng6 dik1 = [adj] facial, flashy, ostentations, superficial 國 看上去 hon3 soeng5 heoi3 = it would appear; it seems (that) 陰上 jam1 soeng5 = dark rising tone, tone 2 陽上 joeng4 soeng5 = light rising tone, tone 5 上海航空 soeng6 hoi2 hong4 hung1 = 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 = 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 = go online 上進心 soeng5 zeon3 sam1 = the desire to do better; the urge for improvement 上山下鄉 soeng5 saan1 haa6 hoeng1 = (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside and mountain areas 上天無路 soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6 = 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 = secondary listing (common formation) 網上沖浪 mong5 soeng6 cung1 long4 = on-line surfing, surfing the internet 從下至上 cung4 haa6 zi3 soeng6 = bottom-up (common formation) 紙上談兵 zi2 soeng6 taam4 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 = to affix; to paste (computer interface) 水上人 seoi2 soeng6 jan4 = 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 = [n] uptrend (common formation) 上訴法院 soeng5 sou3 faat3 jyun6*2 = Court of Appeals (common formation) 線上查詢 sin3 soeng6 caa4 seon1 = 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 = 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 = upward pressure 上到頂 soeng5 dou3 deng2 = to the top 招股上市 ziu1 gu2 soeng5 si5 = IPO; initial public offering 大致上 daai6 zi3 soeng6 = more or less 比不上 bei2 bat1 soeng5 = can't compare with 國 吃不上 hek3 bat1 soeng5 = unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 國 一擁而上 jat1 jung2 ji4 soeng5 = rush up in a crowd 上乘 soeng6 sing6 = first class 上口 soeng5 hau2 = able to read aloud fluently; suitable for reading aloud; make smooth reading 上吊 soeng5 diu3 = hang oneself, hanged 上場 soeng5 coeng4 = appear on the stage; enter the court or field in sports 上墳 soeng5 fan4 = 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 = go to work; start work 上床睡覺 soeng5 cong4 seoi6 gaau3 = turn in; go to bed; hit the hay 上房 soeng6 fong4*2 = main rooms (usually facing south, within a courtyard) 上文 soeng5 man4 = foregoing paragraphs or chapters; preceding part of the text 上朝 soeng5 ciu4 = go to court, hold court 上校 soeng6 gaau3 = high ranking officer in Chinese army; colonel 上樓 soeng5 lau4*2 = come up; mount stairs; take the stairs up 上樓上 soeng5 lau4 soeng6 = go upstairs 上漆 soeng5 cat1 = enamelling; lacker; lacquering 上火 soeng5 fo2 = 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 = light the lamp; light up 上班族 soeng5 baan1 zuk6 = office workers; white-collar workers 上班時間 soeng5 baan1 si4 gaan1*3 = workday 上發條 soeng5 faat3 tiu4 = to wind (like a watch) 上盤 soeng6 pun4 = hanging wall (in mining); upper plate (in chemistry) 上籃 soeng5 laam4*2 = lay-up (in basketball) 上繳 soeng5 giu2 = turn over (revenues, etc.) to the higher authorities 上臺 soeng5 toi4 = assume the reins of government 上菜 soeng5 coi3 = to serve; to put on plate 上蠟 soeng5 laap6 = waxing 上路 soeng5 lou6 ;soeng6 lou6 = 上5: set out on a journey; start off; take to the road; 上6: above road 上軌道 soeng5 gwai2 dou6 = get on the right track 上道 soeng6 dou6 = upper track 上鉤 soeng5 ngau1 = rise to the bait, swallow the bait, get hooked 上陣 soeng5 zan6 = go into battle; pitch into the work 加上去 gaa1 soeng5 heoi3 = superimpose 成百上千 sing4 baak3 soeng5 cin1 = hundreds; a large number; lit. by the hundreds and thousands 打鴨子上架 daa2 aap3 zi2 soeng5 gaa3*2 = drive a duck onto a perch (make sb do sth entirely beyond him) 沾上 zim1 soeng5 = rub up against; stick down 用上 jung6 soeng5 = put out 考上 haau2 soeng5 = to pass a university entrance exam 附上 fu6 soeng5 = enclosed herewith 七上八下 cat1 soeng5 baat3 haa6 = unsettled state of mind; agitated, perturbed; at sixes and sevens 扶搖直上 fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5 = soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket 日上三竿 jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1 = late in the morning 派上用場 paai3 soeng5 jung6 coeng4 = come in handy 受騙上當 sau6 pin3 soeng5 dong3 = to walk into a trap 世上 sai3 soeng6 = on earth, in this world 錦上添花 gam2 soeng6 tim1 faa1 = 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 = 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 = (class) attendance card; proof of attendance 愛上 oi3 soeng6 = to fall in love with; be in love with 追上 zeoi1 soeng5 = 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 = 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 = 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 = sweetheart, lover 一路上 jat1 lou6 soeng6 = all the way 上壆 soeng5 bok3 = hit the curb (driving) 歷史上 lik6 si2 soeng6 = historically 史上 si2 soeng6 = historically 上架 soeng5 gaa3*2 = release (day) 粵 關上 gwaan1 soeng6 = to switch off; to close, closing 鏟上 caan2 soeng6 = career onto, mount 粵 上訴法庭 soeng5 sou3 faat3 ting4 = 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 = 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 = first-time homebuyers 粵 上升次序 soeng6 sing1 ci3 zeoi6 = 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 = a break-in thief 上綱上線 soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3 = make a mountain out of a molehill 懵上心口 mung2 seong5 sam1 hau2 = extremely muddle-headed; stupid 粵 上位 soeng5 wai6*2 = to move up, to get promoted, 孖住上 maa1 zyu6 seong5 = partner up; to do sth. together with another person 粵 上樑不正下樑歪 soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1 = if superiors (leaders; parents) are not good examples, their subordinates (followers, children) will behave unbecomingly 馬上風 maa5 soeng6 fung1 = die while having sex 最大上蓋面積 zeoi3 daai6 soeng6 koi3 min6 zik1 = maximum lot or site coverage 上陰入 soeng6 jam1 jap6 = high dark entering tone, tone 7(1) 舉國上下 geoi2 gwok3 soeng6 haa6 = the whole nation; everyone in the country 上西天 soeng5 sai1 tin1 = 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 = to give somebody face due to ... 粵 上週 soeng6 zau1 = last week 諂上欺下 cim2 soeng6 hei1 haa6 = 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 = take advantage of an opportunity that arises; strike the iron while it's hot 粵 上碟 soeng5 dip6*2 = to dish / place / arrange cooked foods onto a plate 即將上映 zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2 = (of a movie) coming soon 不日上映 bat1 jat6 soeng5 jing2 = (of a movie) coming soon 登上 dang1 soeng5 = mount 上庭費 soeng5 ting4 fai3 = court fee 上旋 soeng6 syun4 = topspin 不知上進 bat1 zi1 soeng5 zeon3 = have no desire to improve oneself 喜上眉梢 hei2 seung5 mei4 saau1 = to shine with joy 欺君犯上 hei1 gwan1 faan6 soeng6 = deceive and offend a ruler 百上加斤 baak3 soeng6 gaa1 gan1 = add oil to the fire 粵 上傳 soeng5 cyun4 = to upload 擺人上枱 baai2 jan4 soeng5 toi4*2 = put someone on the spot; put sb. in place of embarrassment or difficulty 粵 上班一族 soeng5 baan1 jat1 zuk6 = office workers; white-collar workers 上期 soeng6 kei4 = advance payment; previous occasion 攻心為上 gung1 sam1 wai4 soeng6 = catch more flies with honey 上癮 soeng5 jan5 = 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 = the poor remain poor, the rich remain wealthy 花上花 faa1 soeng5 faa1 = (mahjong) flower-on-flower 槓上開花 gong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1 = (mahjong) kong-pick 槓上槓 gong3 soeng5 gong3 = (mahjong) kong-on-kong 嶺上開花 leng5 soeng6 hoi1 faa1 = (mahjong) kong-pick [alternate] 上家 soeng6 gaa1 = (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 = adrenal gland 池上鄉 ci4 soeng6 hoeng1 = Chihshang (village in Taiwan) 山上鄉 saan1 soeng6 hoeng1 = Shanshang (village in Taiwan) 上蔡 soeng6 coi3 = Shangcai (place in Henan) 上杭 soeng6 hong4 = Shanghang (place in Fujian) 上猶 soeng6 jau4 = Shangyou (place in Jiangxi) 上饒 soeng6 jiu4 = Shangrao (city in Jiangxi) 上饒地區 soeng6 jiu4 dei6 keoi1 = Shangrao district (district in Jiangxi) 上虞 soeng6 jyu4 = Shangyu (city in Zhejiang) 上林 soeng6 lam4 = Shanglin (place in Guangxi), Sheung Lam 上思 soeng6 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 = 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 = Shanghai Airlines 網上出價 mong5 soeng6 ceot1 gaa3 = bidding on the intenet; online bids 網上拍賣 mong5 soeng6 paak3 maai6 = internet auction 上網代理 soeng5 mong5 doi6 lei5 = an internet proxy 上海街 soeng6 hoi2 gaai1 = Shanghai Street 上皮組織 soeng6 pei4 zou2 zik1 = epithelial tissue 加速上市 gaa1 cuk1 soeng5 si5 = speed-to-market (common formation) 網上交易平台 mong5 soeng6 gaau1 jik6 ping4 toi4 = online trading platform (common formation) 上海音樂學院 soeng6 hoi2 jam1 ngok6 hok6 jyun6*2 = Shanghai Conservatory of Music 上海體育場 soeng6 hoi2 tai2 juk6 coeng4 = Shanghai Stadium 上海交通大學 soeng6 hoi2 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 = Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海大學 soeng6 hoi2 daai6 hok6 = Shanghai University 上海證券交易所 soeng6 hoi2 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 = Shanghai Stock Exchange 上海浦東發展銀行 soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4 = Shanghai Pudong Development Bank 上官 soeng6 gun1 = 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 = Old Chinese; Archaic Chinese 理智上 lei5 zi3 soeng6 = intellectually 府上 fu2 soeng6 = your esteemed family/ home 性上癮 sing3 soeng6 jan5 = 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 = 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 = one would do something voluntarily if that's what he wants to do. 上聲 soeng5 sing1 = rising tone (Middle Chinese) 清明上河圖 cing1 ming4 soeng5 ho4 tou4 = Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 上車盤 soeng5 ce1 pun4*2 = starter home 粵 欺君罔上 hei1 gwan1 mong5 soeng6 = to deceive a king or ruler 瑯瑯上口 long4 long4 soeng5 hau2 = read aloud and fluently 裊裊上升 niu5 niu5 soeng5 sing1 = to ascend slowly in a curling motion 比得上 bei2 dak1 soeng5 = match up to 色字頭上一把刀 sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women 香港專上學生聯會 hoeng1 gong2 zyun1 soeng6 hok6 saang1 lyun4 wui6*2 = 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 = 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 = 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 = Hang On The Box (all-girl punk group from Beijing) 岸上孝 ngon6 soeng6 haau3 = Takashi Kishigami 能上網的手機 nang4 soeng5 mong5 dik1 sau2 gei1 = Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) phone (common formation) 上海商務印書館 soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 mou6 jan3 syu1 gun2 = Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897) |
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你唔可以企喺張枱上便 粵
Show all 58 examplesYou can't stand on the table. [Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".] 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. |