掌上 [－－]

Jyutping zoeng2 soeng6
Pinyin zhǎng shàng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, attributive, often
    on one's palm; on one's hand
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    生活就像是舔仙人掌上的蜂蜜。
    生活就像是舔仙人掌上的蜂蜜。
    shēng huó jiù xiàng shì tiǎn xiān rén zhǎng shàng de fēng mì 。
    • Life is like licking honey off a cactus.
  2. Mandarin
    我对掌上阅读很感兴趣。
    我對掌上閲讀很感興趣。
    wǒ duì zhǎng shàng yuè dú hěn gǎn xìng qù 。
    • I am interested in palm reading.
    • I'm interested in palm reading.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢做五十下掌上压都唔攰。
    佢做五十下掌上壓都唔攰。
    keoi5 zou6 ng5 sap6 haa5 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 dou1 m4 gui6.
    • She doesn't get tired even after doing fifty push-ups.
  2. Cantonese
    掌上明珠
    掌上明珠
    zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1
    • the pearl on one's hand
    • a beloved daughter; apple of one's eye; literally, a bright pearl on one's palm
  3. Cantonese
    黄生当正佢个女系掌上明珠，几时都将最好嘅嘢畀晒佢。
    黃生當正佢個女係掌上明珠，幾時都將最好嘅嘢畀晒佢。
    wong4 saang1 dong3 zeng3 keoi5 go3 neoi2 hai6 zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1, gei2 si4 dou1 zoeng1 zeoi3 hou2 ge3 je5 bei2 saai3 keoi5.
    • Mr. Wong's daughter is the apple of his eye; he always provides her with all the best things.
  4. Cantonese
    佢一次过做到廿下掌上压。
    佢一次過做到廿下掌上壓。
    keoi5 jat1 ci3 gwo3 zou6 dou2 jaa6 haa5 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3.
    • He can do 20 push-ups in one go.
  5. Cantonese
    你睇下你手臂啲肉咁婄，掌上压都唔知做唔做到五下。
    你睇下你手臂啲肉咁婄，掌上壓都唔知做唔做到五下。
    • See how flabby your arms, I doubt you can't even do 5 times of push-up.