上位 [－－]

Jyutping soeng5 wai2
Pinyin shàng wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. seat of honor
  2. person in a high-ranking position
  3. to be promoted to a more senior role
  4. (genetics) epistatic
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    爬​上​高位​，​得到​器重​；​引申​指做​咗​啲​事​引起​廣泛​關注​，​或者​俾人捧紅
    to move up the corporate ladder; to be regarded highly; figuratively: to be made famous or to have drawn wide attention
    • 佢入咗呢間公司之後，即刻勁快上位。
      佢入咗呢间公司之后，即刻劲快上位。
      keoi5 jap6 zo2 ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 zi1 hau6, zik1 hak1 ging6 faai3 soeng5 wai2.
      Once he entered the company, he moved rapidly up the corporate ladder.
    • 佢用兩年時間就可以坐正做女主角，上位上得真係快。
      佢用两年时间就可以坐正做女主角，上位上得真系快。
      keoi5 jung6 loeng5 nin4 si4 gaan3 zau6 ho2 ji5 co5 zeng3 zou6 neoi5 zyu2 gok3, soeng5 wai2 soeng5 dak1 zan1 hai6 faai3.
      Just two years after her debut, she has managed to become the leading actress in a film. She made it big fast.
    • 你上咗位之後唔好唔識人呀，要飲水思源。
      你上咗位之后唔好唔识人呀，要饮水思源。
      nei5 soeng5 zo2 wai2 zi1 hau6 m4 hou2 m4 sik1 jan4 aa3, jiu3 jam2 seoi2 si1 jyun4.
      If you become famous one day, don't act like you don't know everybody anymore. Be grateful for everything you've been given.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    seat of honour; top seat
  2. noun, literary
    higher rank; upper rank
  3. verb
    to exert epistatic effect on another gene
  4. verb, derogatory, neologism, of a mistress
    to successfully displace one's original wife or husband
    • 小三上位
      小三上位
      xiǎo sān shàng wèi
      the mistress displaces the wife
  5. verb
    to get promoted; to move to a higher position
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 往上爬
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. Cantonese
    捧佢哋上位
    捧佢哋上位
    pung2 keoi5 dei6 soeng5 wai2
    • to make them famous
  3. Cantonese
    佢为咗上位，做牛做马都在所不惜。
    佢為咗上位，做牛做馬都在所不惜。
    keoi5 wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2, zou6 ngau4 zou6 maa5 dou1 zoi6 so2 bat1 sik1.
    • In order to move up the corporate ladder, he even lowers his dignity to do everything and anything.
  4. Cantonese
    我都估唔到佢做嘢咁邋遢，踩住人上位都有嘅。
    我都估唔到佢做嘢咁邋遢，踩住人上位都有嘅。
    ngo5 dou1 gu2 m4 dou3 keoi5 zou6 je5 gam3 laat6 taat3, caai2 zyu6 jan4 soeng5 wai2 dou1 jau5 ge2.
    • I didn't see how deceitful he was, how could he climb up the corporate stairs on top of my back!
  5. Cantonese
    𪠳！佢上位靠人脉之嘛！
    唓！佢上位靠人脈之嘛！
    ce2! keoi5 soeng5 wai2 kaau3 jan4 mak6 zi1 maa3!
    • Tsk! He moved up the ranks just by personal connection.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    小三上位
    小三上位
    xiǎo sān shàng wèi
    • the mistress displaces the wife