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Jyutping soeng5 dou6
Pinyin shàng dào

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, colloquial, figuratively
    to go on the right track; to be on the right course; to know the drill or the rules
  2. verb, literally
    to go on the road
    • 車學了幾個月還是不敢上道
      车学了几个月还是不敢上道
      chē xué le jǐ ge yuè hái shì bù gǎn shàng dào
      still afraid of driving on the roads even though one has studied driving for several months
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    上道作业
    上道作業
    shàng dào zuò yè
    • maintenance on rail tracks
  2. Mandarin
    车学了几个月还是不敢上道
    車學了幾個月還是不敢上道
    chē xué le jǐ ge yuè hái shì bù gǎn shàng dào
    • still afraid of driving on the roads even though one has studied driving for several months