上書 [－书]

Jyutping soeng6 syu1
Pinyin shàng shū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to write a letter (to the authorities)
  2. to present a petition
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, archaic
    to memorialize the emperor
  2. verb
    to submit a document to one's superior or higher authorities; to present a petition
    • 聯名上書
      联名上书
      lián míng shàng shū
      to submit a joint petition
  3. verb, archaic
    to teach a new lesson
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她放上书签，关上书，然后就去睡觉了。
    她放上書籤，關上書，然後就去睡覺了。
    tā fàng shàng shū qiān ， guān shàng shū ， rán hòu jiù qù shuì jiào le 。
    • She slipped a bookmark between the pages, closed the book, and laid down to sleep.
  2. Mandarin
    合上书。
    合上書。
    hé shàng shū 。
    • Close the book.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    网上书店同连锁书店盛行，只有少数小书店能够残存落嚟。
    網上書店同連鎖書店盛行，只有少數小書店能夠殘存落嚟。
    mong5 soeng6 syu1 dim3 tung4 lin4 zuk6 syu1 dim3 sing6 hang4 , zi2 jau5 siu2 sou3 siu2 syu1 dim3 nang4 gau3 caan4 cyun4 lok6 lai4.
    • Online bookstores and chain bookstores are very popular, that only a few small bookshops can survive.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    联名上书
    聯名上書
    lián míng shàng shū
    • to submit a joint petition