北上 [－－]

Jyutping bak1 soeng6
Pinyin běi shàng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to go north
    (syn.) 上北
  2. name
    Kitakami (a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan)

北上 [－－]

Jyutping bak1 soeng5
Pinyin běi shàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to go up north
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​北方​進發
    to go up north
  2. 動詞
    從​香港​嘅​角度​而言​嘅​去​大​陸​，​因為​中國大​陸​喺​香港​嘅​北面
    (of Hong Kong people) to go to mainland China, since geographically Hong Kong is at the south of China
    • 北上創業
      北上创业
      bak1 soeng5 cong3 jip6
      to start up business in the mainland
    • 北上尋歡
      北上寻欢
      bak1 soeng5 cam4 fun1
      to seek out sexual pleasure in China
  3. 反義詞
    南下
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    八十年代系港商北上开设厂房嘅高峰期。
    八十年代係港商北上開設廠房嘅高峯期。
    baat3 sap6 nin4 doi6 hai6 gong2 soeng1 bak1 soeng6 hoi1 cit3 cong2 fong4 ge3 gou1 fung1 kei4.
    • The 80s was a high point of Hong Kong manufacturers opening factories in the mainland.
  2. Cantonese
    北上寻欢
    北上尋歡
    bak1 soeng6 cam4 fun1
    • to seek out sexual pleasure in China
  3. Cantonese
    北上创业
    北上創業
    bak1 soeng5 cong3 jip6
    • to start up business in the mainland
  4. Cantonese
    北上寻欢
    北上尋歡
    bak1 soeng5 cam4 fun1
    • to seek out sexual pleasure in China
  5. Cantonese
    北上吸金
    北上吸金
    bak1 soeng5 kap1 gam1
    • to earn money in mainland China