上 [－]

Jyutping soeng6
Pinyin shàng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. on top/upon/above/upper/previous/first (of multiple parts)/superior, highest
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    喺​某​個​範​圍​、​層面
    in; on; on top of
    • 世界上
      世界上
      sai3 gaai3 soeng6
      in the world
    • 理論上
      理论上
      lei5 leon6 soeng6
      in theory
    • 感覺上
      感觉上
      gam2 gok3 soeng6
      have a hunch/feeling that; literally: in my feeling
    • 手頭上
      手头上
      sau2 tau4 soeng6
      in one's hand
  2. 名詞
    上面​、​高​啲​嘅​地方​，​下​嘅​相反
    up
    • 攀山團隊努力向上爬，兩小時後成功爬上山頂。
      攀山团队努力向上爬，两小时后成功爬上山顶。
      paan1 saan1 tyun4 deoi2 nou5 lik6 hoeng3 soeng6 paa4, loeng5 siu2 si4 hau6 sing4 gung1 paa4 soeng5 saan1 deng2.
      The climbers scaled the mountain and reached the peak after two hours.
    • 個掣喺畫面嘅右上角。
      个掣喺画面嘅右上角。
      go3 zai3 hai2 waa2 min2 ge3 jau6 soeng6 gok3.
      The button is on the upper right-hand corner.
  3. 反義詞
    下
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. top
  2. superior, highest
  3. go up, send up
  4. Cangjie Input
    YM

上 [－]

Jyutping soeng5
Pinyin shàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. 8. to climb 9. to get onto 10. to go up 11. to attend (class or university) 12. to leave for 13. to install 14. to tighten 15. to paint; to apply; to smear 16. when used after a verb, it is used to represent that the action is either taking place or has happened 17. slang for having sex with a woman 18. (terminology of playing mahjong) the call for making a meld of three suited tiles in sequence
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
  2. 動詞、俚語、黃賭毒
    同​某人​進行​性行​為
    to have sex with
    • 我尋日終於上咗條女啦。
      我寻日终于上咗条女啦。
      ngo5 cam4 jat6 zung1 jyu1 soeng5 zo2 tiu4 neoi2 laa3
      I finally fucked the girl yesterday.
  3. 動詞
    向上​(​soeng6​)​、​向​高​啲​嘅​地方​移動
    to go up; to move upwards
    • 上樓
      上楼
      soeng5 lau2
      to go upstairs
    • 上山
      上山
      soeng5 saan1
      to go up the mountain
    • 上電梯
      上电梯
      soeng5 din6 tai1
      to go up the elevator
    • 上牀
      上床
      soeng5 cong4
      to go to bed
  4. 動詞
    登上​交通工具
    to board; to get on a vehicle
    • 弊，上錯車添！
      弊，上错车添！
      bai6, soeng5 co3 ce1 tim1
      Oops, I got on the wrong bus!
    • 你睇清楚有啲咩唔帶得上飛機喎。
      你睇清楚有啲咩唔带得上飞机㖞。
      nei5 tai2 cing1 co2 jau5 di1 me1 m4 daai3 dak1 soeng5 fei1 gei1 wo3.
      Check carefully what you can't bring on a plane.
  5. 動詞
    前往​；​去​前面
    to go ahead; to forge ahead
    • 快啲上，射籃喇！
      快啲上，射篮喇！
      faai3 di1 soeng5, se6 laam2 laa3!
      Go ahead. Quick! Shoot!
    • 兄弟，我哋一齊上！
      兄弟，我哋一齐上！
      hing1 dai6, ngo5 dei6 jat1 cai4 soeng5!
      Guys, let's go! Attack!
  6. 動詞
    去​中國​；​因為​地理位置​上​中​國​喺​香港​嘅​北面
    to go to mainland China, which lies to the north of Hong Kong
    • 上深圳
      上深圳
      soeng5 sam1 zan3
      to go to Shenzhen
    • 上京
      上京
      soeng5 ging1
      to go to the capital; to go to Beijing
  7. 動詞
    裝滿​；​充滿​；​填滿
    to fill; to supply
    • 上貨
      上货
      soeng5 fo3
      to fill the stock
    • 上彈
      上弹
      soeng5 daan2
      (of guns) to load
  8. 動詞
    上菜
    to serve a dish
    • 個羹可唔可以上咗先？
      个羹可唔可以上咗先？
      go3 gang1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 soeng5 zo2 sin1?
      Can you serve up the thick soup now?
  9. 動詞
    安裝​；​固定
    to install; to place something into position
    • 上玻璃
      上玻璃
      soeng5 bo1 lei1
      to fix the glass
  10. 動詞
    參與​課堂
    to attend class
    • 上堂
      上堂
      soeng5 tong4
      to attend a lesson
    • 上興趣班
      上兴趣班
      soeng5 hing3 ceoi3 baan1
      to attend an interest class
    • 上廣東話
      上广东话
      soeng5 gwong2 dung1 waa2
      to attend a Cantonese language class
  11. 動詞
    喺​傳​媒​上面​出現
    to appear on mass media
    • 上電視
      上电视
      soeng5 din6 si6
      to appear on TV
  12. 動詞
    擰​緊​以作​固定
    to wind; to screw; to tighten
    • 上螺絲
      上螺丝
      soeng5 lo4 si1
      to screw
    • 口螺絲冇上實。
      口螺丝冇上实。
      hau2 lo4 si1 mou5 soeng5 sat6.
      The screw hasn't been tightened.
  13. 動詞
    （​麻雀​）​拎​上家​打出​唔​要​嘅​牌​，​組成​三​隻​同​一款​花色​、​數字連​續​嘅​牌
    (in mahjong) to form a run of three sequential tiles of the same suit by picking up an unwanted tile from the previous player sitting to your left
  14. 動詞
    書信​結尾敬語​，​表示​寫信​人​係​邊個
    a polite term used at the end of a letter to indicate who the sender is
    • 陳小明上
      陈小明上
      can4 siu2 ming4 soeng5
      Yours faithfully, Chan Siu-ming
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Min-Nan
    most; extremely
  2. character
    preceding; previous; last; former
    • 上一年
      上一年
      shàng yī nián
      last year
    • 上集
      上集
      shàng jí
      last episode
    • 上世紀
      上世纪
      shàng shì jì
      last century
  3. character
    upper part; high position; up
  4. character, obsolete
    emperor
  5. character
    on; above
    • 樹上
      树上
      shù shàng
      on the tree
    • 筆在桌上。
      笔在桌上。
      bǐ zài zhuō shàng ．
      The pen is on the desk.
  6. character
    within; in; from the standpoint of; according to
    • 在理論上
      在理论上
      zài lǐ lùn shàng
      according to theory
    • 在這個世界上
      在这个世界上
      zài zhè ge shì jiè shàng
      in this world
    • 在英文上沒有相似的説法。
      在英文上没有相似的说法。
      zài yīng wén shàng méi yǒu xiàng sì de shuō fǎ ．
      There is no similar way of wording in English.
    • 人人生而自由，在尊嚴和權利上一律平等。
      人人生而自由，在尊严和权利上一律平等。
      rén rén shēng ér zì yóu ， zài zūn yán hé quán lì shàng yī lǜ píng děng ．
      All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
  7. character
    superior; senior; top
  8. character
    first of several (usually two or three) partitions
    • 西遊記上
      西游记上
      xī yóu jì shàng
      Journey to the West I
    • 上古漢語和中古漢語
      上古汉语和中古汉语
      shàng gǔ hàn yǔ hé zhōng gǔ hàn yǔ
      Old Chinese and Middle Chinese
  9. character
    to enter (a field); to appear (on stage, TV)
  10. character
    to go to; to leave for (a place) (usually to a more developed place)
    • 上省城
      上省城
      shàng xǐng chéng
      to go to the province capital
  11. character
    to attend (class, work)
    • 上班
      上班
      shàng bān
      to go to work
    • 她上夜校。
      她上夜校。
      tā shàng yè xiào ．
      She goes to night school.
  12. character
    to charge; to advance
    • 上啊！
      上啊！
      shàng a ！
      Charge!
  13. character, Min-Nan
    to grow and attach
  14. character
    to serve; to present; to offer
    • 還有兩個菜沒上。
      还有两个菜没上。
      hái yǒu liǎng ge cài méi shàng ．
      There're two dishes that haven't been served.
    • 上筆和紙來。
      上笔和纸来。
      shàng bǐ hé zhǐ lái ．
      Give me the pen and the paper.
  15. character
    7th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "ascension" (𝌌)
  16. character
    Particle following verbs, indicating direction or achievement.
    • 安排上了。
      安排上了。
      ān pái shàng le ．
      It has been arranged.
  17. character, Min
    to pull upwards or hang with a rope
  18. character, Cantonese
    to go north
    • 小明上广州，探亲友乐同游
      小明上广州，探亲友乐同游
      siu2 ming4 soeng5 gwong2 zau1, taam1 can1 jau5 lok6 tung4 jau4
      X
  19. character, Cantonese
    chow; to call a discarded tile to produce a chow
  20. character
    to go up; to ascend
  21. character, of a male, usually, vulgar
    to fuck; to have intercourse (usually with a female)
  22. character, Min-Nan, Xiamen
    to pile up
  23. character
    to connect to; browse (a website)
  24. character
    to fit; to install; to apply
    • 上油漆
      上油漆
      shàng yóu qī
      to apply paint
  25. character
    to board; to get on
    • 請上車。
      请上车。
      qǐng shàng chē ．
      Please get into the car.
  26. character
    to screw; to tighten, to twist
  27. character
    Kunqu gongche notation for the note do (1).
  28. character
    Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note do (1).
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #315
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #191
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #193

上 [－]

Jyutping soeng5
Pinyin shǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    (Chinese phonetics) rising tone in Chinese phonetics
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    世界上的教育都让我失望。
    世界上的教育都讓我失望。
    shì jiè shàng de jiào yù dōu ràng wǒ shī wàng 。
    • Education in this world disappoints me.
  2. Mandarin
    也许我会马上放弃然后去打盹。
    也許我會馬上放棄然後去打盹。
    yě xǔ wǒ huì mǎ shàng fàng qì rán hòu qù dǎ dǔn 。
    • I may give up soon and just nap instead.
    • Maybe I'll just give up soon and take a nap instead.
    • I may give up soon and just take a nap.
    • I might give up soon and have a kip instead.
  3. Mandarin
    以前读高中的时候﹐我每天早上六点起床。
    以前讀高中的時候﹐我每天早上六點起床。
    yǐ qián dú gāo zhōng de shí hou ﹐ wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng 。
    • Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
  4. Mandarin
    我在报纸上看到了它。
    我在報紙上看到了它。
    wǒ zài bào zhǐ shàng kàn dào le tā 。
    • I saw it in the newspaper.
    • I read this in the newspaper.
    • I read it in the newspaper.
  5. Mandarin
    据说山上的天气变化很快。
    據説山上的天氣變化很快。
    jù shuō shān shàng de tiān qì biàn huà hěn kuài 。
    • It is said that the weather on the mountain changes easily.
    • They say the weather in the mountains changes quickly.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你识讲上海话㖞可？
    你識講上海話喎可？
    nei5 sik1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 waa2 wo5 ho2 ？
    • Can you speak Shanghainese?
  2. Cantonese
    人人生而自由,喺尊严同权利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,并且应该以兄弟关系嘅精神嚟互相对待。
    人人生而自由,喺尊嚴同權利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,並且應該以兄弟關係嘅精神嚟互相對待。
    jan4 jan4 sang1 ji4 zi6 jau4 , hai2 zyun1 jim4 tung4 kyun4 lei6 soeng5 jat1 leot6 ping4 dang2 。 keoi5 dei6 jau5 lei5 sing3 tung4 loeng4 sam1 , bing6 ce2 jing1 goi1 ji5 hing1 dai6 gwaan1 hai6 ge3 zing1 san4 lai4 wu6 soeng1 deoi3 doi6 。
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and must behave one another in the spirit of brotherhood.
  3. Cantonese
    个老师话：「好喇，我哋而家开始上堂喇。大家唔该揭开你哋书嘅第一百五十六页。」
    個老師話：「好喇，我哋而家開始上堂喇。大家唔該揭開你哋書嘅第一百五十六頁。」
    go3 lou5 si1 waa2 ： 「 hou3 laa3 ， ngo5 dei2 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 ci2 soeng5 tong4 laa3 。 daai6 gaa1 m4 goi1 kit3 hoi1 nei5 dei2 syu1 ge3 dai6 jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 luk6 jip6 。 」
    • "Let's begin today's lesson by opening our books at page 156," the teacher said.
  4. Cantonese
    听讲啲鲸鱼以前系喺陆地上面生活㗎。
    聽講啲鯨魚以前係喺陸地上面生活㗎。
    teng1 gong2 di1 king4 jyu4 ji5 cin4 hai6 hai2 luk6 dei6 soeng6 min6 sang1 wut6 gaa3 。
    • Whales are said to have lived on land long ago.
  5. Cantonese
    我上机之前打咗电话俾个仔，叫佢去机场接我。
    我上機之前打咗電話俾個仔，叫佢去機場接我。
    ngo5 soeng5 gei1 zi1 cin4 daa2 zo2 din6 waa2 bei2 go3 zai2 ， giu3 keoi5 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 zip3 ngo5 。
    • I phoned my son before boarding the plane, telling him to come to the airport to pick me up.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我上昼上咗三个钟导修。
    我上晝上咗三個鐘導修。
    ngo5 soeng6 zau3 soeng5 zo2 saam1 go3 zung1 dou6 sau1.
    • I had a tutorial of 3 hours this morning.
  2. Cantonese
    我大体上赞成你个讲法。
    我大體上贊成你個講法。
    ngo5 daai6 tai2 soeng6 zaan3 sing4 nei5 go3 gong2 faat3.
    • I on the whole agree with your saying.
  3. Cantonese
    呢架嘢都有返咁上下重量㗎。
    呢架嘢都有返咁上下重量㗎。
    ni1 gaa3 je5 dou1 jau5 faan1 gam3 soeng6 haa2 cung5 loeng6 gaa3.
    • This thing is quite heavy.
  4. Cantonese
    所谓「有人辞官归故里，有人漏夜赶科场」，政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」，几位高官提早退休，但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里，有人漏夜趕科場」，政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」，幾位高官提早退休，但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  5. Cantonese
    佢份人好功利，为咗上位咩都做得出。
    佢份人好功利，為咗上位咩都做得出。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 gung1 lei6, wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2 me1 dou1 zou6 dak1 ceot1.
    • He is deeply in love with interests and will do anything for it.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄，乱世必定是天下分裂的时代，环顾中国上下五千年，三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄，亂世必定是天下分裂的時代，環顧中國上下五千年，三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  2. Cantonese
    呢位歌星喺佢出道卅年嘅纪念演唱会上，一身银光闪闪。
    呢位歌星喺佢出道卅年嘅紀念演唱會上，一身銀光閃閃。
    ni1 wai2 go1 sing1 hai2 keoi5 ceot1 dou6 saa1 nin4 ge3 gei2 nim6 jin2 coeng3 wui2 soeng6, jat1 san1 ngan4 gwong1 sim2 sim2.
  3. Cantonese
    碟头饭打孖上？饿鬼投胎咁款噃。
    碟頭飯打孖上？餓鬼投胎咁款噃。
    dip6 tau2 faan6 daa2 maa1 soeng5? ngo6 gwai2 tau4 toi1 gam2 fun2 bo3.
  4. Cantonese
    石油价已经好高，加上依家个势，一定会急跌。
    石油價已經好高，加上依家個勢，一定會急跌。
  5. Cantonese
    喺主板上市
    喺主板上市
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    街上一辆车都没有。
    街上一輛車都沒有。
    jiē shàng yī liàng chē dōu méi yǒu ．
    • There is not even one car on the street.
  2. Mandarin
    阿Q被擡上了一辆没有蓬的车，几个短衣人物也和他同坐在一处。
    阿Q被抬上了一輛沒有蓬的車，幾個短衣人物也和他同坐在一處。
    ā qiū bèi tái shàng le yī liàng méi yǒu péng de chē ， jǐ ge duǎn yī rén wù yě hé tā tóng zuò zài yī chù ．
    • Ah Q was lifted on to an uncovered cart, and several men in short jackets sat down with him.
  3. Mandarin
    世上决没有无缘无故的爱，也没有无缘无故的恨。
    世上決沒有無緣無故的愛，也沒有無緣無故的恨。
    shì shàng jué méi yǒu wú yuán wú gù de ài ， yě méi yǒu wú yuán wú gù de hèn ．
    • There is absolutely no such thing in the world as love or hatred with out reason or cause.
    • There is absolutely no such thing in the world as love or hatred without reason or cause.
  4. Mandarin
    今天上午你人在哪？
    今天上午你人在哪？
    jīn tiān shàng wǔ nǐ rén zài nǎ ？
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    她最近跑到上海去了。
    她最近跑到上海去了。
    tā zuì jìn pǎo dào shàng hǎi qù le ．
    • X